EEOC Settles Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit with Performance Food Group for $5 Million

As a federal contractor, navigating the mountain of federal contract compliance requirements can be costly, time-consuming and causing negative publicity. But the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigations and audits can be even costlier. And if you end up on the wrong side of one, penalties, remediation…
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OFCCP Updates Employment Resource Referral Directory: What Federal Contractors Need to Know

As a federal contractor, ensuring compliance with federal mandates is no easy job. And with diversity top-of-mind, contractors today can’t afford the reputational risk of overlooking their affirmative action obligations, especially their outreach efforts. As many of us know, the Department of Labor – Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Program (OFCCP) enforces EO 11246, Section…
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OFCCP Reaches $7.8 Million Agreement with Wells Fargo to Resolve Alleged Discrimination

On August 24, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it has entered into a conciliation agreement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination. As part of the agreement Wells Fargo will pay $7,800,000 in back wages and interest. The DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs claimed that Wells Fargo discriminated…
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TTI to Pay $650,000 in Back Pay and Interest to Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination

On July 7, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it had entered into a conciliation agreement with electronic components distributor TTI Inc. to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination. The alleged discrimination occurred at TTI’s Sylvania and Northeast Parkway locations in Fort Worth, Texas. A compliance evaluation by the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs…
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AmeriPride Services Conciliation Agreement Details Employment Best Practices

In March of this year, the laundry service company AmeriPride Services, Inc. entered into a conciliation agreement with the United States Department of Labor to resolve allegations of employment discrimination. The agreement comes after a compliance review by the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that the federal contractor discriminated against male applicants…
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