The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") has resolved claims of systemic hiring discrimination with a federal contractor in Texas.  After investigation, the OFCCP concluded that the contractor discriminated against 335 male and African-American applicants for food service worker positions.  In reaching a conciliation agreement, the contractor agreed to pay $165,000 in back wages, interest and benefits to affected class members and make 53 job offers to original applicants as positions become available.  The contractor will also review and revise its selection process and provide better training to hiring managers to ensure that gender and race stereotyping does not occur in the hiring process.  "There are no such things as 'women's work' and 'men's work," according to OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu, "There is only work, and federal contractors are well aware of their obligation to provide equal opportunities to all employees and job applicants.  This settlement is a reminder that it is up to the employee or job applicant to decide which positions to pursue, whatever their reasons. A contractor may only evaluate whether or not an individual has the ability to do the job."