But they still make less than white employees, on average, and have seen only small hiring increases in some of the most prestigious occupations.

But some white employees fear the numbers will move far beyond that, at their expense.

He said the company had a harmonious work force of white, black and Hispanic employees.

Some white employees who were dismissed for not following orders to dismiss blacks will also receive money.

The three claimed they were victims of a campaign to replace white managerial employees with black ones.

The jobs he wanted were given to white employees by a white personnel director.

Other white employees, including the union steward, joined in the fun.

When told that some white employees were upset, he said: 'Their paychecks are waiting for them.

The more I think about it, white employees can be a lot of trouble.

What's more, at least some of the white employees might not even be aware of what they are doing.