US Department of Labor enters agreement with Daikin Industries to resolve race-based hiring discrimination allegations at Virginia location
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 13, 2023
VERONA, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with Daikin Industries to resolve alleged race-based hiring discrimination affecting Black applicants at its Verona facility.
Pursuant to the agreement, Daikin Industries will pay $100,000 in back wages and interest to 98 Black applicants. Daikin will also extend three job offers to identified class members.
“Federal contractors that accept taxpayer funds to fulfill contracts know that equal employment opportunity and compliance . . .
