Yearly Archives: 2016

News Release International development company Chemonics International Inc. agrees to pay $482K to African-American applicants in hiring discrimination case _______________________________________________________________________________________ WASHINGTON – International development company and federal contractor Chemonics International Inc. has agreed to pay $482,243 in back wages, interest and benefits to 124 African-American applicants. The agreement settles U.S. Department of Labor findings that

News Release Tyson Foods to pay $1.6M to settle charges of systemic hiring discrimination with US Department of Labor _______________________________________________________________________________________ Company will pay back wages, interest and benefits to more than 5,700 applicants   DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Labor has settled allegations of systemic hiring discrimination by one of the world’s largest food processing

News Release Genlyte Thomas Group will pay $275K to 51 women professional employees paid less than male counterparts following US Labor Department investigation _______________________________________________________________________________________ BOSTON – A federal contractor that manufactures “Lightolier” brand indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures has entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to resolve allegations

News Release US Department of Labor sues Massachusetts technology contractor for discriminatory pay practices against female employees ______________________________________________________________________________________ Compliance review finds discrimination in Analogic Corporation’s pay practices   BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit with the department’s Office of Administrative Law Judges alleging a Massachusetts technology manufacturer engaged in discriminatory

PRESS RELEASE 9-29-16 EEOC to Collect Summary Pay Data   First Collection Will Be in March 2018 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that starting March 2018, it will collect summary employee pay data from certain employers. The new data will improve investigations of possible pay discrimination, which remains a

News Release US Department of Labor sues Silicon Valley tech company for discriminating against Asian job applicants ______________________________________________________________________________________   PALO ALTO – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit charging that Palantir Technologies, a Palo Alto technology company, discriminated systematically against Asian job applicants in its hiring process and selection procedures. Filed with

News Release Hewlett-Packard settles hiring discrimination case; agrees to pay $750K in back wages, interest to more than 500 Arkansas applicants _______________________________________________________________________________________ US Labor Department finds federal contractor denied opportunity to minority candidates   CONWAY, Ark. – Landing a job that pays an average of $50,000 a year with a household name in the information

News Release US Department of Labor sues Maryland contractor for discriminating against Hispanic, African-American employees _____________________________________________________________________________________ Potomac Abatement’s actions affected at least 162 workers at many DC- area work sites   JESSUP, Md. – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit alleging a Maryland demolition contractor discriminated against more than 150 Hispanic and

News Release Colonial Parking, Inc. settles charges of hiring, pay discrimination with US Labor Department after contractor compliance review _______________________________________________________________________________________ Agrees to pay nearly $250K to African-American applicants, employees   ARLINGTON, Va. – The largest parking operator in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area has entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s

News Release Division of Norfolk Southern settles charges of hiring discrimination at Roanoke facility in agreement with US Labor Department ___________________________________________________________________________________ Federal contractor to pay nearly $500K to 2,086 African-American applicants   ROANOKE, Va. – A division of one of the nation’s leading transportation companies has entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department