News Release US Labor Department sues Convergys for refusing to comply with investigation of employment practices Complaint asks judge to order cooperation or ban company from federal contracting ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit to require Cincinnati-based Convergys Customer Management Group Inc. to submit documents detailing the federal contractor’s affirmative
Read MoreNews Release US Labor Department alleges hiring discrimination by Indiana federal contractor that manufactures portable military meals Complaint seeks back wages, 27 job offers for male victims EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A federal contractor that manufactures portable meals for the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies discriminated systematically against qualified men seeking entry-level production
Read MoreNews Release Aramark Educational Services LLC in Lubbock, Texas, settles charges of gender and race discrimination with US Labor Department 335 class members to receive $165K in back wages, interest, benefits DALLAS — Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Aramark Education Services LLC has entered into
Read MoreNews Release US Labor Department recovers more than $1.8 million for employees and job applicants at G&K Services Systemic hiring, pay discrimination found at laundry facilities across the country SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with nine facilities of G&K Services, Inc., to remedy systemic hiring and pay discrimination
Read MoreNews Release US Labor Department settles allegations of systemic hiring discrimination at Hospira Inc., in McPherson, Kansas Company agrees to pay female applicants $400K in back wages WASHINGTON — Hospira Inc., a government contractor, discriminated against women in violation of Executive Order 11246 when it denied jobs to 145 female applicants for pharmacy attendant positions
Read MoreNews Release CORRECTED: Fastenal Company will offer positions to 171 job applicants at Indianapolis and Atlanta facilities in hiring discrimination settlement Company also agrees to pay African-American and female applicants $1.25M in back wages INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has found that Fastenal Company, North America’s leading
Read MoreNews Release US Labor Department files second lawsuit alleging hiring discrimination at Pilgrim’s Pride chicken plants Complaint seeks back wages and job offers from Pilgrim’s Pride Company ATLANTA — One of the world’s largest chicken processors systematically discriminated against qualified African-American applicants seeking entry-level jobs as laborers and operatives at its chicken plant in Marshville,
Read MoreNews Release The Home Depot agrees to pay $83K to women subjected to gender discrimination at Southern California store LOS ANGELES — For years, women at The Home Depot in Southern California store found themselves funneled into cashier jobs while their male coworkers landed higher-paying sales jobs. As a federal contractor, however, the company is
Read MoreNews Release Wisconsin mailing processor will hire 23 job applicants in racial hiring discrimination settlement United Mailing Services agrees to pay $120K in back wages to 251 applicants MILWAUKEE — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has found that United Mailing Services denied jobs to 251 African Americans who completed
Read MoreNews Release Savannah River Nuclear Solutions to pay nearly $235K to 72 employees in wage discrimination settlement with US Labor Department Investigators find federal contractor underpaid some female and African American workers AIKEN, S.C. — Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will pay $234,895 and review its personnel policies to resolve allegations of systemic pay discrimination at
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