Below is a detailed summary of recent OFCCP case settlements resolved through a Conciliation Agreement with the contractor. Please review the Class Member Locator page to check the deadline to submit information if you believe you are a class member for one of the cases.
Arakelian Enterprises (d/b/a Athens Services)
Arakelian Enterprises (d/b/a Athens Services), a waste management company, will pay $104,658.00 in back wages and interest to resolve allegations of gender-based hiring discrimination at its Southern California facilities. A compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found statistically significant differences in Athens Services’ hiring rates of female applicants when compared to similarly qualified male applicants for Operative and Laborer positions. Athens Services agreed to resolve OFCCP’s findings through an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement and extend 10 job offers to female class members.
Caterpillar, Inc.
Caterpillar, Inc., a heavy construction and mining equipment manufacturer, will pay $800,000 in back pay and interest to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at its Decatur, Illinois facility. A compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs alleges that the federal contractor discriminated against 60 qualified Black applicants who applied to Fabrication Specialist/Welder positions and were not hired. Pursuant to the agreement, Caterpillar Inc. will also extend 34 job opportunities to eligible class members as vacancies occur in Fabrication Specialist/Welder positions and will ensure that its hiring policies and procedures are free from discrimination. The company will also provide training to all managers, supervisors and other company officials who oversee hiring decisions.
Deere & Company
Deere & Company, an agricultural and heavy equipment manufacturer, will pay $1,105,000 to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at its facilities in Ankeny, Iowa; Waterloo, Iowa; and Milan, Illinois. Compliance reviews by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs allege that the federal contractor discriminated against 277 qualified Black or Hispanic individuals who applied for production or warehouse positions and were not hired. Pursuant to the conciliation agreement, Deere & Company will also extend 53 job opportunities.
G.E. Aerospace
G.E. Aerospace, a provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft, will pay $443,000 to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at its Rutland, VT facility. A compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that the federal contractor discriminated against qualified female applicants who applied to the Manufacturing Operations Associate position and were not hired. Pursuant to the agreement, G.E. Aerospace will also extend 14 job opportunities.
Sysco West Coast Florida, Inc.
Sysco West Coast Florida, Inc., a subsidiary of Sysco Corporation, a foodservice distributor, will pay $133,625.39 to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at its Palmetto, FL facility. A compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that Sysco West Coast Florida, Inc. discriminated against qualified female applicants who applied for Outbound Selector positions and were not hired. Pursuant to the Conciliation Agreement, Sysco West Coast Florida, Inc. will extend nine job opportunities to eligible class members as vacancies occur in Outbound Selector positions.
US Foods, Inc.
US Foods, Inc., a food service distributor, will pay $96,399.76 to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at its Charlotte, North Carolina facility. A compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that the federal contractor discriminated against 186 qualified female applicants for Selector positions and were not hired. Pursuant to the Conciliation Agreement, US Foods will also extend ten (10) job opportunities to eligible Class Members and has hired an outside consultant to review the hiring policies and procedures for Selector positions.
US Foods, Inc.
US Foods, Inc., a food service distributor, will pay at least a total of $360.64 in back pay and interest per affected class member to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at its facilities in Zebulon, NC; Port Orange and Tampa, FL; Fort Mill and Lexington, SC; and Manassas, VA. During the progress reporting monitoring period conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the agency continued to observe statistically significant disparities between male and female hiring rates for Selector positions at each of the six establishments. Pursuant to the addendum to the agreement, US Foods, Inc. will also extend 195 job opportunities to eligible class members and retain an outside consultant to review and hiring policies and procedures for Selector positions.