Palantir Technologies—Palantir settled DOL lawsuit for $1.7M over systematic discrimination against Asian job applicants
In September 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed a lawsuit alleging Palantir discriminated against Asian job applicants. The lawsuit found the company 'routinely eliminated' Asian applicants during the hiring process even when they were as qualified as white applicants. Palantir settled in April 2017 for $1.7 million without admitting wrongdoing.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Racial Justice | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.295 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Department of Labor filed lawsuit against Palantir for discriminating against Asian job applicants
In September 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed suit alleging Palantir 'routinely eliminated' Asian applicants during hiring, even when equally qualified as white applicants. Palantir settled for $1.7 million in April 2017 without admitting wrongdoing.