According to blackvoices.com
The suit was filed on behalf of black employees who argued that their white co-workers were being favored for higher pay and more promotions. The legal battle took nearly seven years, and roughly 3,000 current and past workers were given amounts ranging from $1,000 to $50,000.
In addition to favoring white employees over black ones, the company is accused of maintaining a racially-hostile working environment. Out of the massive settlement, roughly $9.7 million is set to go to the attorneys. The employees have complained about the legal fees, since it seems that the lawyers are the ones who stand to benefit the most.
Part of the settlement will go toward the creation of diversity programs to make the working environment more racially-inclusive. The company is also set to hire an industrial psychologist and labor statisticians to analyze the company's pay and promotion policies.
Uh oh..its looking like I won't be supporting kodak anymore!
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