Roger Clegg: Obama Admin Tries To Disguise Something It Did Right

Here’s another good one sent by Roger Clegg, posted with permission:

The Obama Administration (Apparently with Some Embarrassment) Does the Right Thing

It is rare that the federal government — and especially the current administration — complains about employment discrimination in favor of a minority group. But recently the Labor Department did indeed announce that it has agreed to a settlement resolving its finding that a beef packing company had favored Latino men in its hiring.

Good for the Labor Department, but it seems a little hesitant to admit that such discrimination occurs and that the federal government doesn’t condone it. The press release says only that “the company discriminated against job applicants on the bases of race and gender” and that the Labor Department here acted to protect “the hundreds of qualified white, black, Asian and female job seekers involved in this case.” Only by process of elimination can it be deduced from the press release that this leaves Latino men as the beneficiaries of the company’s discrimination, as the Labor Department then confirmed when I called. So, nice going, Obama administration — and don’t worry: We won’t tell anyone.

 

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