Oracle Lobbied Labor Amid Job Lawsuit: The Influence Game
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Oracle Corp. has never been shy about speaking up in Washington. Last year, that meant lobbying the government on employment regulations while being sued for alleged discrimination.
The world’s second-largest software company spent an estimated $9 million on lobbying, which included pressing Congress and the Department of Labor on issues relating to employment regulations while the department sued Oracle for allegedly paying white men more than other workers with the same titles. The company also pressed lawmakers on the department’s budget while the suit progressed, according to lobbying data compiled by Bloomberg.