Here we go again. A couple of months ago, I wrote about two organizations, the United States Secret Service and the New Jersey State Police, that had lawsuits filed against them by their black employees. In large scale organization there will always be individuals who feel as though they are not being treated fairly. Yet, how do we account for these many lawsuits? The Connecticut State Police have filed a lawsuit as well claiming similar discriminatory patterns. Why does this effect law enforcement so prominently? It is no secret that the law enforcement profession is a predominantly white male profession, but there must be some fair minded individuals in charge that can see what is going on. Is this just a case of the "disgruntled" employee seeking to get theirs? Can the citizens of America afford to continually pay to settle these lawsuits? The courts will be inundated with briefs, transcripts and appeals. Lawyers will be billing for untold number of hours at our expense. Some of the litigants will experience an inordinate amount of stress and may need to take sick leave to recuperate. Having them away from their duties will ultimately cost us again in terms of filling their positions with officers who are paid overtime. It will be a lose, lose situation for all of us. How do fix this problem or can it be fixed? Has race been so entrenched into our psyche that it will always be that eight hundred pound gorilla in the room?
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1008/101508ap2.htm
http://www.ctemploymentlawblog.com/2008/02/articles/hr-issues/lawsuit-to-be-filed-over-state-police-hiring-practices-a-primer-on-disparate-impact-theory/
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