CFPB to Pay $6 Million in Employment Discrimination Settlement

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau agreed to pay $6 million to settle a long-running employment discrimination lawsuit filed by current and former Black and Hispanic employees.

The proposed settlement, which requires approval from Judge Beryl A. Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, covers 85 CFPB employees from minority groups who say they were paid less than their White colleagues and faced retaliation when they complained about pay and working conditions.

The unopposed deal, filed Aug. 31, includes current and former Black or Hispanic CFPB employees who worked in the agency’s Consumer Response unit between Feb. ...