The Obama-era Cabinet member's investigation will evaluate whether the company’s policies and practices produce “disparate racial impacts” against its hourly employees, Amazon said in a recent filing to the SECGov
The Obama-era Cabinet member's investigation will evaluate whether the company’s policies and practices produce “disparate racial impacts” against its hourly employees, Amazon said in a recent filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Seattle-based company will publicly share the results, although it’s unclear when the audit is expected to be complete.
The investigation is set to address allegations and controversies related to workplace diversity and discriminatory hiring practices within Amazon’s leadership. The pension fund company first requested the audit in 2021 after receiving allegations of discrimination against the company’s black and Latino workers, pointing to low wages and dangerous working conditions. However, the company objected, arguing it has given funding to black colleges and universities, implemented leadership programs for minority workers, and invested in closing the racial wealth gap.
Lynch, who is now a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, oversaw several noteworthy investigations as attorney general, including the review of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email server. She drew scrutiny when she met with former President Bill Clinton on a tarmac in Phoenix, Arizona, with critics arguing the visit gave the appearance of undue influence over the investigation.
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