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Company: Westat Inc.
Current Parent Company: Westat
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Penalty: $1,500,000
Year: 2014
Date: September 10, 2014
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment discrimination
Secondary Offense: racial discrimination
Violation Description: Federal contractor Westat Inc. agreed to settle allegations that it failed to provide equal employment opportunities to 3,651 African American, Asian American, Hispanic and female job applicants at its Rockville headquarters and at field sites in California, Connecticut, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Maryland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: employee-owned
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: research services
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