Consulting Giant Accenture to Pay £18.5m to Settle Probe Into Hiring Practices
The settlement is the third major consultancy payout this year, and Accenture said it cooperated with the government’s review.
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Accenture to Pay $25 Million to Settle US Claims over Alleged Employment Discrimination
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. 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. World News | Accenture to Pay $25 Million…
Accenture to pay $25 million to settle US claims over alleged employment discrimination - The Tribune
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.
Consulting giant Accenture to pay £18.5m to settle probe into hiring practices
New York-listed consultancy giant Accenture has agreed to pay the US government $25m (£18.5m) to settle allegations over its diversity practices. The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Accenture violated federal anti-discrimination requirements while certifying compliance to secure federal contracts. The US government claims that the Dublin-headquartered firm allocated costs related to these hiring and [...]
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