As Accenture settles with Justice Department, Attorney General says: Opportunity and promotion in workplace should be only through merit and not ...
Accenture settles with US Justice DepartmentWhat was Accenture accused ofAccenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc, and Accenture LLP (Accenture) have agreed to pay the United States $25 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act by the US Justice Department. The department accused the technology consulting company of failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants for employment because of race or sex. For example, at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, AFS engaged in a round of entry level employee hiring to make further progress towards the company’s racial representation goals,” the department said.The United States further alleged that AFS took race or sex into account when making promotion decisions. For example, when considering managing director promotions, AFS conducted a separate discussion of candidates who furthered AFS’ race or sex demographic goals to ensure that these candidates received extra visibility with AFS leaders responsible for making promotion decisions. For example, from August 2022 to February 2025, AFS ran the Amplify to Elevate training program, which reserved participation for employees based on race and was designed to boost the career prospects of these employees over others through mentorship and networking.
Source:Times of India
September 15, 2026 05:11 UTC
Rajasthan man arrested for creating, circulating deepfake video of Tamil Nadu CM
According to police, several cases were registered on September 1 under BNS sections 204 (impersonating a public servant) , 318 (2) (cheating), 319 (2) (cheating as a public servant)
Source:Hindustan Times
September 15, 2026 05:00 UTC
Remembering Dolly Parton, who gave away everything but her songs
The Queen of Country Music, who passed away recently, gave away more than 300 million books and millions of dollars in aid, but refused to surrender the copyright to one song, even for Elvis Presley.
Source:The Hindu
September 15, 2026 04:54 UTC
Emmys 2025 winners list: ‘The Studio’, ‘Adolescence’ sweep, ‘The Pitt’ pulls off surprise upset — full results and surprises
By series, ‘Adolescence’ led the night with six Primetime wins, followed by ‘The Pitt’ and ‘The Studio’ with four apiece. ‘Severance’ collected three, while ‘Andor’, ‘Hacks’, and ‘The Penguin’ each took one or two
Source:The Hindu
September 15, 2026 04:53 UTC
‘Minotaur’ trailer: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Grand Prix winner brings adultery and war to a Russian noir
The new trailer for Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ previews the Russian filmmaker’s return with a tense drama about a businessman whose private life begins collapsing as the war in Ukraine reshapes his world
Source:The Hindu
September 15, 2026 04:52 UTC
