OFCCP Continues to Pursue Discrimination Cases Against Food and Beverage Suppliers

On Thursday, December 2, 2010 the OFCCP posted their latest case against a food and beverage supplier. Over the last 24 months, food and beverage contractors have continuously found themselves under the OFCCP's microscope and in the press due to issues in female and minority hiring. While the OFCCP has not stated that they are focused on the food and beverage industry, any internet search of OFCCP complaints against Federal contractors will show that over the last two years there has been a steady stream of six-figure settlements against food and beverage distributors.

See details and link to OFCCP web posting below:
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20101644.htm

Wholesale Food Distributor Sued for Discrimination Against Women

Nash Finch Company, the second largest wholesale food distributor in the U.S., was sued this week by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs for systemic discrimination against more than 80 qualified female applicants who sought positions at the company's Lumberton, N.C., facility. Over the past decade, the Minneapolis-based company has been involved in several discrimination cases with OFCCP at various facilities throughout the country. "It is unacceptable that a company which profits from lucrative federal contracts would repeatedly violate the law in this manner," said OFCCP Director Patricia A. Shiu. "Nash Finch has demonstrated an unfortunate pattern and practice of hiring discrimination, and the American taxpayers should not have to bankroll their bad behavior anymore."