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Lockheed Martin settles race discrimination case for $2.5 million

By Celeste Duke Jan 22, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 22, 2008

Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest military contractor, will have to pay former employee Charles Daniels $2.5 million. The African-American electrician was subjected to a racially hostile work environment at several job sites nationwide. This is the largest amount ever obtained by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a single person in a discrimination case. […]

Relevant statistics for today’s diversity executives

By Diversity Insight Jan 22, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 22, 2008

4,901: number of pregnancy discrimination complaints filed with the EEOC in 2006, making it one of the fastest growing types of workplace complaints 99.1 million: amount of sex-based discrimination claims paid to plaintiffs 16: Percentage of female corporate officers at FORTUNE 500 companies 9: Number of female CEOs at FORTUNE 500 companies

Relevant statistics for today’s diversity executives

By Celeste Duke Jan 22, 2008 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 22, 2008

4,901: number of pregnancy discrimination complaints filed with the EEOC in 2006, making it one of the fastest growing types of workplace complaints 99.1 million: amount of sex-based discrimination claims paid to plaintiffs 16: Percentage of female corporate officers at FORTUNE 500 companies 9: Number of female CEOs at FORTUNE 500 companies