IBM will pay millions of dollars to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in the workplace.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed on April 10 that the International Business Machines Corp. will pay more than $17 million to the United States after it allegedly took race, color, national origin, and/or sex into account when it made employment decisions.
Over $8 million of the settlement amount will be restitution.
The New York-based corporation was accused of knowingly executing discriminatory employment practices such as using a diversity modifier which tied bonuses “to achieving demographic targets.”
It also was accused of altering interview criteria based on applicants’ race or sex, and offering training and advancement programs that were limited to people based on their race or sex….