Four Black air marshals recently sued the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), alleging racial discrimination in promotion decisions.
The class-action lawsuit, filed on Nov. 29 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said the TSA’s promotion decisions are made by a small group of executive leaders who are almost exclusively white men. Recommendations for highly qualified Black applicants to enter senior leadership roles were repeatedly ignored or discounted, and the plaintiffs were passed over many times in favor of less qualified white candidates, the lawsuit alleged.
The TSA’s promotion system had a disparate impact on Black employees that cannot be justified by business necessity, and the denial of promotions resulted in lost wages and retirement earnings, out-of-pocket costs, and other lost employment benefits and opportunities for Black employees, the lawsuit alleged.
Air marshals fly on commercial planes to monitor passengers for potential threats. They respond to emergencies and criminal activities occurring during flights, arrest passengers who commit crimes aboard flights, and execute arrest warrants.
The TSA declined to comment on the pending case.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more workers. An employer can defend against a discrimination claim by showing that its action, such as a promotion denial, was job-related and...
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