Closed Case
Race Discrimination in Employment
Settled in 1995

This race discrimination class action was resolved in 1995 for $2.1 million and significant injunctive relief. The class of approximately 1,800 individuals asserted that Northern States Power discriminated against African Americans in hiring and employment during the period from 1987 to 1992. As a result of this litigation, NSP revised procedures for job requisitions, job coding, applicant file processing, EEO performance monitoring, diversity training and security screening.