Best Buy recently agreed to settle an employment discrimination case brought by nine named plaintiffs. The plaintiffs alleged in their lawsuit that Best Buy's hiring and promotional practices discriminated against women, Latinos and African-Americans. As part of the settlement the company agreed to change its personnel policies including the establishment of of a transparent electronic registry where all workers could see and apply for available positions. Notwithstanding the settlement, individuals (other than the nine plaintiffs) are free to file separate discrimination lawsuits against the company.
