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Ford did their investigation, so what went wrong? Result: $10M Settlement.

Ford did their investigation, so what went wrong? Result: $10M Settlement.

By Dana Barbato, SPHR, SCP|2017-08-23T16:51:24+00:00August 23, 2017|

When a company is in the news for paying out at large harassment discrimination settlement, the first thought is that they did not conduct an appropriate investigation. But that is not always the case. Last week the EEOC ended an investigation into claims of harassment by employees in two [READ MORE ...]

KPMG Settles with the OFCCP to Pay $420K to Asian Applicants.

KPMG Settles with the OFCCP to Pay $420K to Asian Applicants.

By Dana Barbato, SPHR, SCP|2017-06-26T16:30:53+00:00June 26, 2017|

Last week, KPMG (one of the big four accounting and audit firms) agreed to pay $420,000 to 60 qualified Asian applicants who were allegedly not hired due to their race/ethnicity. The firm entered a conciliation agreement with the DOL/Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) after applicant and hiring [READ MORE ...]