Black Workers, Applicants Allege Discrimination by Iowa

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The lawsuit alleges disparate-impact or adverse-impact discrimination in hiring and promotions in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and state law.

September 30, 2010
A state judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit in which Iowa is accused of discriminating against black state workers and applicants.
The plaintiffs and the state both sought class-action certification.
In an order issued September 29, Judge Robert J. Blink ruled that the lawsuit brought by 32 current or former black state employees qualifies as a class action.
“The court finds that joint or common interest exists among members of this class, that common questions of law and/or fact predominate over any question affecting only individual members, that certification of this class offers the most appropriate means of adjudicating the class claim and defenses and that management of this class does not pose unusual difficulties,” Blink said in his order.
The lawsuit alleges disparate-impact or adverse-impact discrimination in hiring and promotions in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and state law.

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