GE Aerospace to pay $443K to resolve allegations of gender-based hiring descrimination
GE Aerospace has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in an effort to resolve alleged hiring discriminations. The company’s troubles began after the OFCCP conducted a routine compliance review for the period from Aug. 1, 2018, to Jan. 31, 2020. It was discovered that GE Aerospace discriminated against female applicants for manufacturing operations associate positions at its production plant in Rutland, Vermont. The OFCCP claims that the company violated Executive Order 11246, which specifically says that federal contractors can not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. As part of the agreement, GE Aerospace must pay $443,000 in back pay and interest to 116 unsuccessful female applicants and offer 14 positions to female applicants. On top of that, the company must also provide training to all employees involved in the hiring process.
In a recent quote, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Acting Northeast Regional Director Samuel Maiden said, “Ensuring equal opportunity during the hiring process is important and required under the law. By entering into a conciliation agreement, GE Aerospace is showing its commitment to meeting those standards by eliminating hiring barriers for women.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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