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Kforce Pays $900,000 to Settle Justice Department Claims of Hiring Discrimination

In a Press Release dated November 15, 2023, the US Department of Justice announced that it had reached a resolution of claims that staffing giant Kforce discriminated in hiring on the basis of citizenship.

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