On January 24, 2024, Maximus, Inc. announced that it has received a shareholder proposal from The SOC Investment Group urging the Board of Directors to commission and oversee an independent, third-party assessment of the Company's adherence, above and beyond legal compliance, to its stated commitment to workers' freedom of association and collective bargaining rights as contained in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and as explicitly referenced in the company's Human Rights Principles. The assessment should address management non-interference when employees exercise their right to form or join a trade union, as well as any steps to remedy any practices inconsistent with Maximus's stated commitments. The assessment, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting legally privileged, confidential, proprietary information, should be publicly disclosed on the website.

In addition, the Company urged the shareholders to vote against the shareholder proposal at its annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on March 12, 2024.