The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced the settlement of a hiring discrimination case against Oral Arts Laboratory Inc., a dental lab and manufacturer.  An OFCCP compliance review found that the federal contractor discriminated against 83 women and 19 African Americans who were denied dental lab technician positions, as well as 57 men who were denied employment in shipping positions.  The investigation found that during a two year period, the employer used a dexterity test during its lab technician recruiting process that was not supported by a validation study that satisfies the requirements of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.  The compliance review also found that the company stereotyped shipping positions as "female jobs," rejecting male applicants for these positions.  As such, the agency concluded that the employer's hiring process systematically discriminated against women, men and African-American applicants in violation of Executive Order 11246, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating in employment on the basis of race or sex.  To settle the matter, Oral Arts Laboratory Inc. will pay $115,000.