Black Employees Sue Disney World

Three black employees of Walt Disney World have filed a discrimination lawsuit, accusing the giant amusement park of passing over minorities for management jobs and using a computer program to target white employees’ resumes.

The lawsuit filed in federal district court in Tampa claims Disney discriminates in how it hires, promotes and sets wages. It seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

An analysis of Disney’s employee pool, which was prepared for the company, shows that most minorities perform “menial jobs” in laundry, custodial and housekeeping areas, the lawsuit charges.

The lawsuit also accuses Disney of using a computer program called Resumix System, which is designed to search out “key words” in resumes that are particular to whites.

Disney spokesman Bill Warren declined comment on the lawsuit.