Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Federal civil-fraud lawsuit and settlement
The United States Attorney’s Office pursued a civil-fraud case alleging that Seedco and former managers submitted inflated placement figures to maintain or obtain Workforce1 contracts and receive related public subsidies. Seedco agreed to a $1.725 million settlement.
2011
Workforce1 false-placement reporting controversy
Investigators found that a Seedco-operated Workforce1 Career Center had used systematic practices to report false job placements. The allegations concerned a publicly funded employment program and led to the transfer of Seedco’s New York City contract.