New York, NY: (Apr-10-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Xerox Corporation by a class comprised of current and former African-American sales representatives, who alleged that the company racially discriminated against them. The suit claimed that the company practiced race discrimination with respect to sales territory assignments, quotas and compensation. In a recent announcement, company spokespersons revealed that the company has reached a settlement in the class action suit, resolving all allegations and pending litigation.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Xerox Corp. agreed to pay $12 million to the class. In addition to the monetary payout, Xerox additionally agreed to establish a task force comprised of a diverse group of employees to ensure that African-American sales representatives are compensated in a non-discriminatory manner. One of the means of doing that is by assessing the territory assignment process. [
