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Story summary
- IBM will pay $17 million to settle allegations that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices violated federal anti-discrimination rules.
- The U.S. Department of Justice alleged IBM knowingly misrepresented its hiring practices and used protected characteristics in employment decisions, violating the False Claims Act.
- The settlement is the first under the DOJ's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.
- IBM denied wrongdoing.
- IBM said it cooperated with the investigation and modified certain programs.
