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Lockheed Martin

Racial Discrimination and Retaliation

Date: 01/02/2008 (Date of Consent Decree)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: EEOC

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $2,500,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Lockheed Martin Corp. paid $2.5 million to settle a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by former employee Charles Daniels, who alleged he was harassed because of his race and received death threats after filing complaints. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Daniels was "subjected to a racially hostile work environment at several job sites nationwide." Under the settlement, Lockheed Martin also agreed to fire the harassers and make improvements in its harassment and discrimination policies.