Consulting giant Deloitte will pay $21.5 million to settle allegations from the Department of Justice that it violated federal anti-discrimination requirements through its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
The DOJ alleged that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act, an anti-fraud law holding companies liable for defrauding contracts, by falsely certifying that it complied with anti-discrimination requirements attached to its federal contracts while discriminating against employees and applicants based on race or sex.
The company holds billions of dollars in contracts with the U.S. government, offering consulting services to key agencies such as the Department of War, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security.
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