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
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