Civil rights lawyer: Amazon’s criminal background checks discriminate against minorities

BOSTON – Civil rights lawyers are threatening to sue online retail giant Amazon.com for discrimination, citing Amazon's policy of requiring criminal background checks on its delivery drivers. Boston-area lawyers representing drivers fired by delivery contractors after background checks revealed criminal records claim the policy unfairly targets blacks and Latinos. Amazon changed its policy on background checks in August, when it began requiring checks that would flag drivers with a criminal his

BOSTON – Civil rights lawyers are threatening to sue online retail giant Amazon.com for discrimination, citing Amazon's policy of requiring criminal background checks on its delivery drivers. Boston-area lawyers representing drivers fired by delivery contractors after background checks revealed criminal records claim the policy unfairly targets blacks and Latinos. Amazon changed its policy on background checks in August, when it began requiring checks that would flag drivers with a criminal his…