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The U.S. Department of Labor has filed an administrative complaint
against Ford Motor Company alleging that in 1993 the company discriminated
against female applicants at its assembly plant in Louisville, KY.
The suit stems from a compliance review conducted by the department's
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), beginning May 6, 1993,
which found that Ford's hiring and selection procedures discriminated against
female applicants for entry-level laborer positions at the plant. The complaint
also alleges that, during the course of OFCCP's investigation, Ford failed to
cooperate by denying the agency access to information deemed to be relevant to
the case.
"This case reflects our commitment to protect our nation's workers at
all levels of the work force and to ensure that federal contractors comply with
the equal employment and meet affirmative action requirements," said Deputy
Assistant Secretary Shirley J. Wilcher, head of OFCCP.
Federal laws enforced by OFCCP prohibit job discrimination, including
gender-based hiring, among all federal contractors. Ford's Louisville assembly
plant, which manufactures medium, heavy and extra heavy-duty trucks, is a
federal contractor by virtue of selling its vehicles to the federal government.
OFCCP in its complaint is asking that Ford provide complete relief to
the affected class of women, including employment, lost wages, interest and all
other job benefits.
The complaint, filed with the Office of the Administrative Law Judges,
was served upon Ford Motor Company, Inc., on March 31, 1997.
OFCCP is a part of the department's Employment Standards Administration.
It enforces Executive Order 11246 and other laws requiring contractors to
ensure equal employment opportunity in the workplace without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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