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Deloitte's DEI Bill Came To $21.5M
The DOJ turned a Big Four hiring fight into a federal contracting problem.
Larry Olson
August 28, 2026
The Deloitte DEI settlement is not just workplace law drama. DOJ says the firm's hiring goals collided with the promises it made as a federal contractor, and that turned an internal HR fight into a $21.5 million False Claims Act settlement.
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