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
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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,
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News 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
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News 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
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News 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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