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Company: Lincoln Electric Co.
Current Parent Company: Lincoln Electric Holdings
Penalty: $1,000,000
Year: 2014
Date: June 12, 2014
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment discrimination
Secondary Offense: racial discrimination
Violation Description: Lincoln Electric Co. agreed to settle allegations of hiring discrimination on the basis of race following an investigation by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs that the federal contractor violated Executive Order 11246 by using a hiring process that resulted in systemic discrimination against African American applicants.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Ohio
Facility City: Cleveland
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Ohio
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: industrial equipment
Specific Industry of Current Parent: industrial equipment
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