Heavy fines for discriminating against US construction workers

Minnesota construction staffing agency TKO Construction Services has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices favoring client preferences.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accused TKO of avoiding placement of female, black, and over-40 construction workers based on requests from client companies.

After a recruiter resigned over the discriminatory policies, the EEOC investigated and reached a conciliation agreement. TKO must now compensate rejected job candidates, implement new hiring practices, and provide anti-bias training.

“Employers cannot discriminate based on sex, race or age simply because customers request it,” said EEOC regional attorney Gregory Gochanour.

The agency remains concerned over underrepresentation of women and minorities in construction trades, an industry frequently targeted for EEOC enforcement action. However, enforcement priorities could shift under the second Trump administration.

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