IBM fined $17 million by the US government for employee discrimination for following illegal DEI practices; the company allegedly used diversity … | – The Times of India

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently announced the first False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which he launched in May 2025. Under this, technology giant International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has agreed to pay the United States $17,077,043, inclusive of civil penalties, to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts due to practices the United States contends discriminated against employees and applicants for employment because of race, color, national origin, or sex.Most federal contracts contain provisions that require contractors to comply with anti-discrimination requirements as to employees and applicants for employment. As a condition to being a federal contractor, the company must certify that it will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, national origin, or sex and…