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Judge Approves Home Depot's Sex-Discrimination Settlement
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HOME DEPOT INC., BASED IN ATLANTA, SETtled a gender-based employment-discrimination lawsuit. The settlement, which was announced last September, was approved by Federal Judge Susan Illston in January.
The suit, which was filed in 1994 in San Francisco, accused the firm's management team of discriminating in its hiring, pay and promotions practices. The suit further alleged that women were pegged for menial jobs, didn't have the same training opportunities as men and were generally paid less than men. The suit also claimed that women weren't hired for management positions.
The settlement covers past and present employees and some unsuccessful job applicants, all women, in …
