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Article

19 Jan 2017

Author:
Ali Breland, The Hill (USA)

USA: Govt. agency sues Oracle America over alleged racial & gender discrimination in compensation & hiring practices

"Department of Labor sues Oracle for discrimination", 18 Jan 2017

The Department of Labor is suing Oracle for alleged pay discrimination against women, African-Americans and Asians, as well as for favoring Asian employees for technical roles.  The lawsuit is the result of an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs review of the company’s practices at its Redwood Shores, Calif., headquarters...According to the release, Oracle refused to provide "routine requests" for employment data and records...The agency claims that it’s only filing the suit after a year of waiting for Oracle to cooperate...Labor's lawsuit alleges that Oracle...favored Asian applicants...through hiring strategies and referral bonuses...The lawsuit estimates that more than 1,000 female Oracle employees could have been affected by the alleged discrimination...Oracle dismissed the suit as political and defended its record as an equal opportunity employer...