U.S. Department of Labor and CHPRC enter agreement to resolve pay discrimination with gender in Richland, Washington
SEATTLE, WA â The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement (ERCA) with CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Co. (CHPRC), resolving allegations that the federal contractor engaged in systemic compensation discrimination against female employees in Richland, Washington. While not admitting wrongdoing, the environmental cleanup contractor agreed to an ERCA, and to enhance future compliance proactively. An OFCCP compliance review found that CHPRC paid female employees less tha...