BREAKING: $LMT just paid $29.5M to settle discrimination claims against white employees in their DEI programs.
What happened:
- DOJ + EEOC say Lockheed pressured managers to add/remove employees from bonus programs based on race starting 2021
- Used private race/gender goals for hiring and promotions
- Restricted mentoring and leadership programs by demographics
- Falsely certified compliance with anti-discrimination rules as federal contractor
The split:
$22M to the government
$7.5M to 1,000+ affected employees
$4.4M to the whistleblower (former VP)
This is the first major federal settlement of its kind targeting corporate DEI implementation. Sets a precedent for how companies structure diversity programs moving forward.
Contractor compliance just got real expensive.
What happened:
- DOJ + EEOC say Lockheed pressured managers to add/remove employees from bonus programs based on race starting 2021
- Used private race/gender goals for hiring and promotions
- Restricted mentoring and leadership programs by demographics
- Falsely certified compliance with anti-discrimination rules as federal contractor
The split:
$22M to the government
$7.5M to 1,000+ affected employees
$4.4M to the whistleblower (former VP)
This is the first major federal settlement of its kind targeting corporate DEI implementation. Sets a precedent for how companies structure diversity programs moving forward.
Contractor compliance just got real expensive.