- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Kyle Brasseur2024-05-29T20:06:00
Virginia-based IT company Arthur Grand Technologies’ settlements with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Labor (DOL) regarding a discriminatory “whites only” job posting offer key takeaways regarding company liability and reputation risks.
Arthur Grand was assessed a $7,500 penalty by the DOJ and agreed to pay $31,000 in compensation to individuals who filed complaints with the DOL regarding the posting, which was advertised on Indeed in April 2023. The agencies opened their investigations shortly after, determining the company discriminated based on citizenship status and national origin.
Of note, Arthur Grand “asserted that the posted advertisement was generated by a disgruntled recruiter in India and was intended to embarrass the company,” the DOJ said in its settlement agreement. The company has maintained this story in subsequent statements, reiterating the posting was not authorized and noting the rogue employee was promptly terminated.
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