$17 Million DOJ Settlement Highlights FCA Risk Tied To Alleged DEI Discrimination
The Department of Justice has announced a $17 million civil settlement with a federal contractor alleged to have engaged in discriminatory DEI practices in violation of the False Claims Act. DOJ alleged that for more than seven years, the contractor: Used protected characteristics in compensation decisions, including “diversity modifiers” linking incentive pay to demographic targets; Used race, color, national origin, and...