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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On March 16, the United States Department of Labor announced it had reached a settlement with networking hardware company Cisco Systems Inc. to resolve allegations of pay discrimination. As part of an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement (ERCA) with DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to pay $2,000,000 in lost…
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Last year, the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance underwent a lot of changes. The OFCCP announced it would no longer use EEO-1 Component 2 pay data. The agency launched a number of new resources including a virtual help desk and self audit program. And the OFCCP also made changes to…
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At the end of last year, the United States Department of Labor and software developer Oracle America find themselves locked in a battle over allegations of discrimination and claims of government overreach. Back in January 2017, the DOL sued technology leader Oracle America for discriminatory employment practices. According to the suit, filed by the DOL’s…
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At the dawning of the new year, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its Federal Contract Compliance Manual for the first time since 2014. This update is part of efforts in recent years to increase transparency and improve clarity regarding the federal contract compliance process. The manual is designed to guide officers with the Office…
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