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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Google, Inc. (agency decision, February 1, 2019)

OFCCP v. Google, Inc. (DOL ARB 2017-0059): agency's appeal voluntarily dismissed

Decision type
agency decision
Dockets
ARB 2017-0059, ALJ 2017-OFC-00004
Decided
February 1, 2019
Outcome
Procedural
Precedential status
Citable agency precedent
Checked against source
2026-09-06
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Final ARB decision, followed by a later final order
The Board issued this dismissal under the authority described in 29 C.F.R. § 26.1(b). On July 29, 2019, after further party filings, the Board issued a final administrative order directing compliance with the ALJ's recommended decision.
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Plain-English summary

The Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs appealed an ALJ ruling in its case against Google. On January 30, 2019, OFCCP moved to dismiss its own appeal voluntarily. The Board considered that request. It granted the motion and dismissed the appeal. This one-page order does not discuss the underlying dispute or explain why OFCCP sought dismissal.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited authority: No statute or regulation is cited in the order.
  • Outcome: OFCCP's voluntary-dismissal motion granted and its appeal dismissed.
  • Key point: The Board ended the appeal on the agency's own unopposed request without addressing the merits.

Full text (DOL official public release)

U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210

  In the Matter of:


  OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT                           ARB CASE NO. 2017-0059
  COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS, UNITED
  STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,                          ALJ CASE NO. 2017-OFC-00004

                  PLAINTIFF,                           DATE: February 1, 2019

         v.

  GOOGLE, INC.,

                  DEFENDANT.

  BEFORE: THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD


                            ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

          On January 30, 2019, The United States Department of Labor, Office of Federal
  Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), filed a Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of its
  appeal in the above-captioned matter. The Board, having considered Plaintiff’s Motion,
  hereby GRANTS the Motion and DISMISSES the appeal.

         SO ORDERED.



                                                  WILLIAM T. BARTO
                                                  Chief Administrative Appeals Judge

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