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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Hewlett-Packard Co.
Current Parent Company: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Penalty: $750,000
Year: 2016
Date: September 21, 2016
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment discrimination
Secondary Offense: racial discrimination
Violation Description: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that HP agreed to pay $750,000 in back wages and interest to settle allegations of hiring discrimination. The action affected 504 qualified applicants -- including 349 African Americans, one American Indian/Alaskan Native, 109 Asians, 44 Hispanics and one Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander -- who the company rejected for Inside Sales Representative positions.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Arkansas
Facility City: Conway
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: information technology
Specific Industry of Current Parent: information technology
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