Accenture Agrees to Pay $25M to Resolve Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations
Accenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc, and Accenture LLP (Accenture) have agreed to pay the United States $25 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants for employment because of race or sex.
What happened
Accenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc, and Accenture LLP (Accenture) have agreed to pay the United States $25 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants for employment because of race or sex.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Accenture Agrees to Pay $25M to Resolve Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations ↗
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- Accenture Agrees to Pay $25M to Resolve Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations Observed
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