Penske Logistics Agrees To Settle Discrimination Allegations

Associated Press

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A Penske Truck Leasing subsidiary has agreed to settle allegations that it discriminated against women applying for jobs at a central Indiana warehouse.

The U.S. Department of Labor says Penske Logistics LLC has agreed to pay $350,000 in back wages to 185 women and offer jobs to 99 women to settle the allegations at its warehouse in Shelbyville, about 20 miles southeast of Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Business Journal reports the federal agency says the settlement will ensure that "qualified applicants of both genders will have the opportunity to compete on a level field for good jobs."

Penske Logistics acknowledges no wrongdoing and denies the discrimination allegations. The Reading, Pennsylvania-based company is a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing, which operates a North American fleet of more than 316,000 vehicles.

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