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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc.
Current Parent Company: Hormel Foods
Penalty: $491,861
Year: 2016
Date: June 21, 2016
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment discrimination
Secondary Offense: gender discrimination
Violation Description: Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. agreed to hire 53 women and pay $491,861 in back wages to 339 female job applicants denied entry-level jobs at its Willmar turkey-processing facility to resolve a lawsuit alleging the global turkey products producer discriminated in its hiring practices.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Minnesota
Facility City: Willmar
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: meatpacking
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