Lockheed Martin to pay $29.5 million to settle discrimination claims

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has agreed to pay $29.5 million to settle claims by President Donald Trump’s administration that it discriminated against white workers through its efforts to promote diversity and equity in an internal bonus program. Lockheed Martin will pay $22 million to the U.S. government to resolve claims that it failed to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts, according to the settlement announced Wednesday by the by the Justice Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In addition, Lockheed Martin will pay $7.5 million

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