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The U.S. Department of Labor announced its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Western Global Airlines Inc. have entered into a conciliation agreement in which the employer will pay $84,727 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged gender-based pay discrimination at the company’s Estero facility.

A routine compliance review of Western Global Airlines initially raised concerns about base pay and bonuses for female managers, support professionals, technicians and administrators. The agency determined the employer’s actions violated Executive Order 11246, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with GE Aerospace to resolve alleged hiring discrimination affecting females who applied for work with the manufacturer at its Rutland, Vermont, facility.

A routine compliance review conducted by OFCCP for the period from Aug. 1, 2018, to Jan. 31, 2020, found that GE Aerospace discriminated against female applicants for manufacturing operations associate positions. The agency determined GE Aerospace violated Executive Order 11246, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.