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Using the False Claims Act to Police Federal Contractors’ Employment Practices

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Two recent events — one settlement and one executive order — have heightened the risk that the False Claims Act (FCA) will be used as a tool to enforce the employment obligations of companies doing business with the federal...more

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BE AWARE...Federal Enforcement of Discriminatory Pay Disparities on the Rise

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently extracted a multi-million dollar settlement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for claims of pay disparities based on race....more

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DOL Sets Enforcement Records Again - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

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A Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Garen Dodge of Epstein Becker Green: The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that both the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the Office of Federal...more

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OFCCP Breaks Record With Over $40M in Settlements in 2019

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The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance has been busy this year.  In 2019, it has obtained over $40M in settlements from federal contractors to resolve claims of hiring and compensation discrimination.  This figure tops...more

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OFCCP Announces Three Multimillion Dollar Bias Settlements

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The OFCCP opened the month of October by announcing three multimillion dollar settlements with major government contractors.  The agency entered into early resolution conciliation agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and...more

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Construction Contractor Settles Sex Harassment Allegations With OFCCP

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced this week that a federal construction contractor providing environmental remediation and restoration services has settled allegations of sexual harassment,...more

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Contractor Pays $372,000 to Settle Retaliation Claims Asserted by Employees Hired Pursuant to Conciliation Agreement

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has just announced that Tufts Associated Health Plans Inc. (Tufts) will pay $372,000 to 12 minority employees....more

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Health Insurer Settles OFCCP Retaliation Allegations for $372,000

A health insurance provider in Massachusetts has agreed to pay $372,739 to resolve an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigation into claims of discrimination and retaliation....more

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Goodwill Industries and OFCCP Settle Reverse Sex Discrimination Findings

The Department of Labor announced that Goodwill Industries, best known for their donation centers and retail stores, has agreed to settle allegations of systemic discrimination stemming from Goodwill’s selection practices....more

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