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Lockheed Martin Agrees to Pay $29.5M to Resolve Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — Today, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) announced a two-part settlement against Lockheed Martin Corporation, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Lockheed has agreed to pay a total of approximately $29.5 million to resolve allegations relating to employment discrimination and related false certifications of compliance with federal civil rights laws while serving as a federal contractor. This includes $22 million to be paid to the United States pursuant to an agreement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that Lockheed violated the False Claims Act arising from failures to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts and by discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of their race or sex. It also includes approximately $7.5 million to be paid to over 1,000 affected Lockheed employees…
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- Justice
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- 02 November 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 03 November 2026 · 22:00 UTC
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- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/lockheed-martin-agrees-pay-295m-resolve-alleged-employment-discrimination-violations
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