Lockheed Martin will have to pay to settle allegations of discriminating against employees on the basis of race and sex.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Lockheed, as a federal contractor, was required to certify that it would not discriminate against employees based on race and sex, as per Title VII. The DOJ alleged that Lockheed falsely certified compliance and will pay $29.5 million.
The DOJ stated that managers nominated employees for extra raises based on performance, but some human resources staff pressured managers to take white employees off the list and add minority employees who hadn’t been nominated.
The department also alleged that Lockheed hired and promoted employees on the basis of race and sex. The corporation also offered training, mentoring, and leadership development programs based on these same factors.
Like other corporations run by leftists, Lockheed HR employees are obsessed with race — which cost Lockheed millions in settlement payments.
“Companies, especially those that do business with the federal government, should not make DEI compensation decisions that prioritize an employee’s race over the merit of their work,” said Stanley E. Woodward Jr., associate attorney general. “This is the Department’s fourth False Claims Act settlement resolving allegations of racial discrimination against employees. The Department remains steadfast in its commitment to eliminating woke, unconstitutional practices from workplaces of companies that receive federal taxpayer funds.”
Title VII protects workers of every race. Calling race- and sex-based discrimination by any other name smells just as putrid.
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