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  "id": 7485091,
  "title": "Accenture settles with DOJ; AG says promotions should be based on merit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/accenture-settles-with-doj-ag-says-promotions-should-be-based-on-merit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:11:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/as-accenture-settles-with-justice-department-attorney-general-says-opportunity-and-promotion-in-workplace-should-be-only-through-merit-and-not-/articleshow/134252546.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Accenture Federal Services will pay twenty-five million dollars to settle claims. The company allegedly violated anti-discrimination rules in federal contracts. It is accused of considering race and sex in hiring and promotion decisions. These practices were reportedly used to meet non-public workforce composition goals. The settlement resolves allegations of false compliance certifications from…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}