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In September 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed a complaint alleging that Palantir Technologies systematically discriminated against Asian applicants for software engineering roles in violation of Executive Order 11246, citing resume screening and telephone interview practices and an overreliance on employee referrals that disadvantaged Asian candidates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-26 |title=US Department of Labor sues Silicon Valley tech company for discriminating against Asian job applicants |url=https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20160926 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910170446/https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20160926 |archive-date=2025-09-10 |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=U.S. Department of Labor}}</ref> In April 2017, Palantir entered into a consent decree resolving the allegations by agreeing to pay $1,659,434 in back wages and other relief and to extend job offers to eight eligible applicants.
In September 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed a complaint alleging that Palantir Technologies systematically discriminated against Asian applicants for software engineering roles in violation of Executive Order 11246, citing resume screening and telephone interview practices and an overreliance on employee referrals that disadvantaged Asian candidates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-26 |title=US Department of Labor sues Silicon Valley tech company for discriminating against Asian job applicants |url=https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20160926 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910170446/https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20160926 |archive-date=2025-09-10 |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=U.S. Department of Labor}}</ref> In April 2017, Palantir entered into a consent decree resolving the allegations by agreeing to pay $1,659,434 in back wages and other relief and to extend job offers to eight eligible applicants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-25 |title=US Department of Labor settles charges of hiring discrimination with Silicon Valley company {{!}} U.S. Department of Labor |url=https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20170425 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911071715/https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20170425 |archive-date=2025-09-11 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=U.S. Department of Labor}}</ref>


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