Oracle to Drop Suit Against DOL in Pay Case Appeal Deal (2)

The U.S. Labor Department won’t appeal its loss to Oracle America Inc. in a systemic pay discrimination case, and the tech giant will drop a separate lawsuit challenging the agency’s enforcement authority, in an agreement that ends two high-profile legal battles.

“The Solicitor of Labor and I have decided not to pursue the case further because we believe the likelihood of prevailing on appeal is low and because OFCCP no longer evaluates compensation in the manner rejected by the ALJ in this case,” said Craig Leen, head of the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, in a Thursday statement. ...