Lockheed Martin to Pay $29.5 Million Over Discrimination Claims
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin will pay $29.5 million to settle claims of discriminating against white employees. The U.S. Justice Department alleged the company favored minority workers in pay, promotions, and hiring. This policy reportedly involved managers removing non-minority employees from salary increase lists. The settlement resolves allegations of discriminatory practices within the company's diversity and inclusion programs.
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- Lockheed Martin will pay $29.5 million to settle discrimination claims.
- The U.S. Justice Department accused the company of favoring minority employees.
- Allegations include discrimination in pay, bonuses, promotions, and hiring.
- Managers were reportedly told to remove non-minority employees from salary lists.
American defense giant Lockheed Martin has agreed to pay $29.5 million to settle allegations that it discriminated against white employees as part of its diversity and inclusion policies. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that the company, which manufactures F-35 fighter jets used by the Israeli Air Force and also employs workers in Israel, favored minority employees in decisions regarding pay, bonuses, promotions, and hiring.
According to the Justice Department, managers were instructed to remove non-minority employees from lists eligible for salary increases and replace them with employees from minority groups. The settlement addresses claims that this policy led to discrimination against white workers within the company's diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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