News Release U.S. Department of Labor Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Contractor Engagement, Compliance Assistance, and Proactive Compliance WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) to support contractor education and training;
Read MoreNews Release U.S. Department of Labor Extends 2014 TRICARE Enforcement Moratorium WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today issued a two-year extension of its enforcement moratorium relating to the affirmative obligations of TRICARE providers. This moratorium has been in effect for four years, and will now expire
Read MoreNews Release U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $222,000 to Resolve Pay Discrimination Investigation at San Diego Parker Hannifin Facility SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Parker Hannifin Corp. that requires the company to pay $222,000 to remedy pay discrimination violations identified at its San Diego Composite Sealing Solutions
Read MoreTown Hall Action Plan Background While OFCCP has historically provided compliance assistance at both the national and regional levels, the Government Accounting Office’s (GAO) Strengthening Oversight Could Improve Federal Contract Nondiscrimination Compliance report,1 published September 2016, recommended that OFCCP review its compliance assistance efforts to identify options for enhancing contractors’ understanding of their nondiscrimination and
Read MoreNews Release B&H Foto Resolves Allegations of Discrimination, Bias, and Harassment _______________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a consent decree with B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. to resolve allegations of systemic hiring, compensation, and promotion discrimination, as well as harassment, at the
Read MoreNews Release US Labor Department, KPMG enter agreement to settle allegations of hiring discrimination at New Jersey office MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and KPMG, one of the world’s largest auditing firms, have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination. The agreement
Read MoreNews Release US Department of Labor settles charges of hiring discrimination with Silicon Valley company PALO ALTO, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a consent decree with Palantir Technologies Inc. to resolve charges of systemic hiring discrimination at the company’s Palo Alto facility. The decree
Read MoreNews Release Settlement resolves 24-year-old hiring discrimination case WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has settled a case that arose from a 1993 compliance review of NationsBank, N.A., that found systematic hiring violations involving African-American applicants for entry-level jobs and led to more than two decades of litigation. NationsBank merged with the Bank of
Read MoreNews Release Iowa munitions manufacturer, US Department of Labor reach settlement on back wages, reasonable accommodation for disabilities MIDDLETOWN, Iowa – A munitions manufacturer for the U.S. Army in Iowa has agreed to pay two former security officers a total of $50,000 in back pay and other damages after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office
Read MoreUS Department of Labor sues Oracle America Inc. for discriminatory employment practices Lawsuit could cost company millions in federal contracts SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Oracle America, Inc. alleging the leading technology company has a systemic practice of paying Caucasian male workers more than their counterparts in
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