Deloitte has agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle US Department of Justice claims that its DEI initiatives failed to comply with federal antidiscrimination requirements, in violation of the False Claims Act. DOJ believe that the company set goals to increase Black and Hispanic representation. Government contractors cannot reward or penalize employees based on race or sex — and labeling the practice DEI does not make it lawful,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a DOJ statement, according to HR Dive. This settlement is part of a wider plan by the