Strategic Systems to Pay $15,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge

CLEVELAND — Strategic Systems Inc., a technology services provider based in Dublin, Ohio, will pay $15,000 to settle a sex discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

The settlement resolves allegations that Strategic Systems denied women employment opportunities based on their sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, stemming from an EEOC investigation which found reasonable cause the company engaged discriminatory hiring practices since or around October 2020 and continuing until or around April 2021.

“This settlement reflects the EEOC's ongoing commitment to ensuring that all individuals have equal access to employment opportunities, regardless of sex,” said Dilip Gokhale, director of the EEOC's Cleveland Field Office.

After determining reasonable cause, the parties engaged in pre-litigation conciliation with the EEOC, culminating in a settlement that includes monetary damages and injunctive relief. As part of the conciliation agreement, which will remain in effect for four years, Strategic Systems will pay a total of $15,000 in compensatory damages and lost wages. Additionally, the company has committed to comprehensive corrective measures, including the implementation of enhanced training for all human resource and managerial personnel, robust applicant data record keeping procedures, and the revision of their anti-discrimination policies to ensure compliance with Title VII.

The conciliation agreement was facilitated by the EEOC’s Cleveland Field Office, a component of the agency’s Philadelphia District Office, which has jurisdiction over several states, including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, parts of New Jersey and Ohio.

For more information on sex discrimination, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sex-based-discrimination.

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