N.Y. Commission Probes Shops' Minority Hiring

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NEW YORK The New York City Commission on Human Rights, which has launched a fact-finding effort into minority hiring practices of ad agencies in the city, held a meeting on Tuesday at which agency representatives stressed their willingness to move forward and pledged their full cooperation, sources said.

The commission is probing shops from all five major holding companies, along with independents, sources said. There is no set timeline for the investigation.

A representative for the commission declined to comment.

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