Consulting firm Deloitte to pay US government $21.5 million in DEI settlement

Big Four consulting firm Deloitte will pay $21.5 million to settle allegations from the Department of Justice that it violated federal anti-discrimination requirements through its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. The DOJ alleged that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act, an anti-fraud law holding companies liable for defrauding contracts, by falsely certifying that it complied…