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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

Trusaic

A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment claims. 2015-OFC-00009 (June 17, 2015). Of the $960,905 that the company must pay, $179,907 must go to remedy pay discrimination.

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Tesla ordered to cough up $137 million to ex-worker over toxic workplace culture

HR Digest

According to the lawsuit, Diaz worked for the company as an elevator operator at the Fremont factor for nine months, from June 2015 to March 2016. It said it is growing from the time Diaz experienced racial discrimination. This means that he was not legally mandated to sign the agreement. “The three times that Mr. .

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Was Graveyard Shift Transfer a Result of Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

A federal judge in Aberdeen, Mississippi recently heard an employee’s claims that she was rescheduled to the graveyard shift as a result of discrimination and that she had been subjected to a hostile work environment. In January 2015, she moved into a full-time position, working from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Why hiring tech is necessary but can have dangerous implications

HRExecutive

In 2015, Amazon’s machine-learning specialists built a resume grading program to identify strong candidates. They unknowingly taught their program to discriminate against women. AI grading systems are perhaps the most dangerous for amplifying bias through technology applications in hiring. Amazon has the shining example here.

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What is “Diverse Slate” Hiring?

Ongig

The NFL even created a diversity committee in 2022 after being sued by former Miami Dolphin Head Coach Brian Flores for alleged discrimination and racism in hiring practices. And, In 2015, BASF set out to increase the proportion of women in leadership roles to 22-24% as of 2021.

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University Settles Gender Pay Discrimination Claims

Berkshire Associates

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida has entered into a conciliation agreement with OFCCP to settle allegations of pay discrimination based on gender.

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South Africa attempts Compliance, Cracks Down on Illegal Employment

Global People Strategist

The effort led by the Department of Labor and the police marks the first significant official effort to comply with immigration and labor laws for South Africa officials since the 2015/16 talks on the same. Between 2015 and 2017, there were numerous incidences of South African nationals targeting people because of their national origin.