WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) received notification from the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) that United Airlines has agreed to abandon the discriminatory hiring practices AFL outlined in a federal civil rights complaint against the company, and acknowledged that hiring and employment quotas, preferences, and set asides constitute unlawful discrimination and hinder equal employment opportunities.
AFL filed a complaint against United with the OFCCP on January 17, 2024, requesting an immediate investigation into the airline for apparent breaches of their contractual obligations under federal contracting law. Despite receiving over $150 million in federal government contracts since 2008, United Airlines appears to have knowingly, intentionally, and systematically violated its equal opportunity covenants and assurances.
On November 5, 2024, OFCCP held an informal compliance conference with United Airlines in accordance with 41 C.F.R. 60-1.24(c)(2). In other words, according to OFCCP, United Airlines has acknowledged and agreed to end its illegal, discriminatory hiring practices which include unlawful quotas and benchmarks for hiring based on race and sex.
Statement from Gene Hamilton, America First Legal Executive Director:
“As we have said since the earliest days of our organization, all Americans deserve equal treatment under the law—and that includes the right to be free from racial discrimination. Yet in recent years, major corporations made the asinine decision to stop treating Americans as individuals who should be assessed on their own individual merit, and instead decided that judging Americans based on the color of their skin was the better path to making employment decisions. This must end—no discrimination means no discrimination,” said Gene Hamilton.
Read the letter here.
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