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
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
Read MoreNews Release Crowley, Louisiana, packaging manufacturer settles charges of hiring discrimination, will pay $235K in lost wages to more than 300 applicants NEW ORLEANS — Hiring choices based on the belief that a person of one race works harder than others are wrong and they are illegal, federal investigators have reminded a Louisiana packaging manufacturer.
Read MoreOffice of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) NATIONAL INDUSTRY LIAISON GROUP (NILG) 32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION CLOSING REMARKS BY PATRICIA A. SHIU, DIRECTOR Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs – U.S. Department Of LaborMarriott Wardman Park Hotel • Washington, DC Friday, August 8, 2014 • 10:00 AM (EDT) Good morning, NILG! Thank you for
Read MoreNews Release Baltimore staffing agency allegedly harassed, discriminated against and allowed assault and abuse of Hispanic employees Suit also alleges discrimination against non-Hispanics, intentional underpayment of women BALTIMORE — A Baltimore staffing agency for federal contractors allegedly hired Hispanic construction laborers, and then harassed and discriminated against them. It also allowed supervisors of other federal
Read Moreemail from OFCCP: OFCCP Posts New Web Page Providing Visa Denial Information In response to contractor inquiries, OFCCP has posted a new Web page that provides information related to entry visa denials by foreign governments, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, for contractors’ employees or potential employees. The page explains how
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