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Employees sue Best Buy for race, gender discrimination.

Publication: Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News
Publication Date: 09-DEC-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Byline: Rachel Osterman

Dec. 9--Accusing one of the nation's top electronics sellers of widespread race and gender discrimination, six female and minority employees sued Best Buy on Thursday, alleging they received lower pay than white males, were steered away from high-paying sales jobs and were denied promotions.

The lawsuit, which seeks national class action status, comes as the holiday retail season enters its final weeks.

All of the named plaintiffs work or worked in Chico and Bay Area stores. They contend women and...

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