US EditionIBM to Pay $17 Million to Settle US Government Probe over DEI
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the deal resolves allegations that IBM’s federal-contract hiring practices hid discriminatory goals.
- Yesterday, IBM agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations of illegal diversity, equity and inclusion practices, though the New York-based technology firm resolved the matter without admitting liability.
- The DOJ utilized The False Claims Act, which dates back to the Civil War, to target diversity initiatives, building on The Trump administration's previous crackdown on DEI practices.
- Allegations include that IBM "knowingly" made "false claims" about hiring practices while developing race and sex demographic goals, though IBM denied maintaining discriminatory or illegal DEI practices.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the settlement, citing the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. "Racial discrimination is illegal," Blanche said, adding that contractors cannot "evade the law."
- An IBMspokesperson told CNN that the company's workforce strategy focuses on having the "right people with the right skills," and the settlement is not a concession by the United States that claims are well founded.
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IBM Settles $17 Million DEI Practices Probe
IBM will pay $17 million to settle allegations by the U.S. government regarding its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The settlement is the first under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative established to scrutinize DEI policies. IBM denied any unlawful conduct under the settlement terms.
New York, Apr 10 (EFE).- IBM technology will pay 17 million to the Donald Trump government to resolve accusations that it committed “discrimination” by applying policies of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), something that the company denies, according to the Department of Justice. This is the first resolution of this kind resulting from the Government applying a novel interpretation of the False Claims Act, dedicated to prosecuting fraud in…
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The Star Kuala LumpurIBM to pay $17 million to settle discrimination allegations, DOJ says
WASHINGTON, April 10 : U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday that IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations of discrimination through illegal diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
IBM to pay $17 million to settle US government probe over DEI
IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to settle a U.S. government probe over the firm's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump's administration has cracked down on during his second term in office.
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