A complaint was filed against Southwest Airlines in January alleging 'discriminatory' hiring practices, including setting diversity goals.
FILE - A Southwest Airlines jet arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix on Dec. 28, 2022.
“Southwest Airlines Co. agrees that placement goals ... utilization goals ... and hiring benchmarks ... are not to be interpreted as a ceiling or floor for the employment of particular groups of persons, but rather should serve as a benchmark against which Southwest Airlines Co. measures the representation of persons within its workforce,” the letter adds.
Southwest understands that the Department of Labor’s regulations do not permit “quotes, preferences, or set asides,” as well, according to the letter. The agreement came during an “informal” meeting on Monday, America First Legal and Southwest confirmed. If the airline does not meet a hiring goal, it will review its employment practices and “take appropriate measures” to remedy any illegal discrimination, the Department of Labor's letter says.
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