US Department of Labor, Nielsen Company US reach agreement to resolve alleged race-based hiring discrimination in Dallas, San Antonio

Summary:

The Nielsen Company US LLC has agreed to pay $570,000 in back wages and interest to resolve allegations of systemic race-based hiring discrimination at its facilities in Dallas and San Antonio. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) conducted routine compliance evaluations and found that Nielsen discriminated against Asian, Black, multi-racial, and white job applicants when hiring for certain positions between 2016 and 2020. As part of the conciliation agreement, Nielsen will pay back wages and interest to 994 job applicants, extend job opportunities to 56 affected applicants, and take steps to ensure its personnel practices comply with federal hiring and employment laws.