Mandating that employers bear corrective burdens for historical injustices they did not cause violates the Kantian principle that persons may not be used merely as means to social ends.

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Historical injustices(as the past wrongs that Waldron's thesis addresses): Wrongs or unfair treatments that happened in the past—like stolen land, slavery, or discrimination—that some people believe should be corrected today.
Kant / Kantian(as the philosopher whose theory is being discussed): Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century German philosopher who argued that our minds actively shape how we experience the world, rather than passively receiving it. 'Kantian' means relating to his ideas.
corrective burdens(as used in discussions of justice and compensation): The responsibilities or costs placed on someone to fix or make up for past wrongs—in this case, asking employers to bear the financial or practical weight of correcting historical unfairness.
used merely as means to social ends(as used in Kantian ethics): Treating people as if they're just tools or instruments to achieve a larger social goal, rather than respecting them as individuals with their own value and dignity.

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