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DOJ Secures Settlement With Kforce Over Hiring Discrimination

Nov. 15, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC
Alisa Parenti
Alisa Parenti

The Justice Department announces a settlement with staffing agency Kforce Inc., resolving claims the company discriminated against non-US citizens with permission to work in the US by excluding them from job opportunities based on their citizenship status.

  • Under the terms of the settlement, Kforce will pay $690,000 in civil penalties to the US and set aside $230,000 to compensate affected workers

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