By Susan Schoenfeld, JD
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced a number of settlements in enforcement cases against federal government contractors demonstrating a continued emphasis on pursuing systemic hiring and pay discrimination claims against government contractors. Settlements cost ranged from $165,000 to $1.8 million and required the affected contractors to take action in hiring and promotions as reparations for those alleged violations.
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In addition to highlighting OFCCP’s concentrated focus on systemic hiring and compensation issues, these recent cases show that contracts with large numbers of applicants for entry-level positions must be vigilant in carrying out consistent, nondiscriminatory hiring practices and in documenting and maintaining records of such efforts.