Tyson Resolves Government Hiring Concerns
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Updated: April 17, 2007
Tyson has agreed to pay $1.5 million to approximately 2,500 women and minorities who were not hired during the period involved and to make employment offers to some of those individuals who are still interested in working for the company.
The OFCCP conducted compliance evaluations of Tyson hiring activity from 2002 to 2004 at poultry plants in Grannis, Clarksville, Berryville and Van Buren, Arkansas, and Broken Bow, Oklahoma, as well as a Springdale, Arkansas, trucking operation.
Based on those evaluations OFCCP alleged the company discriminated against female and minority job applicants for entry level production jobs and some trucking positions.
Tyson officials denied the claim, stating there were legitimate non-discriminatory reasons for not hiring the applicants. However, the company acknowledged that its defense of this position was hampered by the passage of time since the reviews began and incomplete documentation of its selection processes at these locations.
Tyson Foods has since implemented new procedures to ensure the company retains all relevant documentation of its selection processes and is also conducting more frequent audits of its employment practices.
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