Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Accenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc and Accenture LLP have agreed to pay the United States USD 25 million to resolve allegations that the company violated federal contracting requirements by falsely certifying compliance with anti-discrimination provisions and discriminating against employees and job applicants on the basis of race or sex.According to a statement issued by the US Department of Justice, the settlement resolves allegations that AFS, a federal contractor, failed to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements between 2017 and the present while certifying to the government that it was meeting those obligations.Federal contracts generally require contractors to provide equal employment opportunities and certify that employment decisions are made without regard to race or sex.The US government alleged that AFS nevertheless took race and sex into consideration in hiring and promotion decisions as part of efforts to meet internal, non-public workforce demographic goals.According to the allegations, business unit leaders received monthly reports showing the racial and gender composition of their units.The figures were reportedly highlighted in green, yellow or red depending on whether representation met or exceeded company targets, was within 5 per cent of the target, or fell more than 5 per cent below it.The Justice Department alleged that these demographic targets influenced hiring practices, including...
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Accenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc and Accenture LLP have agreed to pay the United States USD 25 million to resolve allegations that the company v...