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David Cohen, M.S.

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STORE CHAIN TO PAY $292.5K TO SETTLE HARASSMENT LAWSUIT

May 13, 2009

EEOC announced that Nordstrom will pay $292,500 to 10 former employees to settle a lawsuit that alleged a department store manager harassed Hispanic and black employees based on their national origin, race, and color and retaliated against those who...

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EEOC ISSUES EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES ON WORK/FAMILY BALANCE

May 13, 2009

The EEOC issued a technical assistance document on best practices to avoid discrimination against workers with caregiving responsibilities. The report was released at a public meeting to discuss the importance of policies that protect caregivers in...

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LABOR SECRETARY INTRODUCES FY 2010 BUDGET VIA WEB

May 07, 2009

In a live web chat on Thursday May 7, 2009, Department of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis rolled out the agencies FY 2010 budget. During the presentation, the Secretary specifically addressed the budget for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...

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DCI Consulting Publishes Article on Adverse Impact Analyses in OFCCP

April 08, 2009

David Cohen, President of DCI Consulting Group, and Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., Senior Consultant at DCI, published an article in the March 2009 Quarterly of the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington DC (PTC/MW). The article, entitled ...

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UNITED AIRLINES TO PAY $850K FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that United Airlines will pay $850,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging the airline’s overtime policy violated the Americans With Disabilities Act. The lawsuit alleged that United’s policy of denying the opportunity to work...

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EEOC ISSUES PROPOSED RULE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENETIC INFORMATION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that it published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to implement the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The proposed rule would implement GINA’s strict restrictions on employers...

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BALTIMORE ATHLETIC CLUB TO PAY $161K TO SETTLE EEOC HARASSMENT LAWSUIT

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that the Big Vanilla Athletic Club in Baltimore will pay $161,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC. The lawsuit alleged that the club sexually harassed several female employees at the company’s Pasadena...

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DISABLED PERSON’S APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS NO BAR TO EEOC SUIT

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that a federal court ruled that its lawsuit on behalf of a disabled sales manager employee could not be blocked. The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by the EEOC against Autozone, one of the nation’s largest retailers of...

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UNION PACIFIC TO PAY $75K FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that Union Pacific Railroad will pay $75,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by EEOC alleging the company refused to hire a female applicant to a system material foreman position even though she had more seniority than the other...

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Maryland Horse Farm to Pay $180k to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that Fitzhaugh Farm in Maryland will pay $180,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in which it had alleged the Farm sexually harassed a female farmhand. The lawsuit also claimed the Farm terminated the...

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NJ LIQUOR STORE TO PAY $60K TO SETTLE RACE BIAS LAWSUIT

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that Shopper’s Vineyard, a wine and liquor store in Clifton, New Jersey will pay $60,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC. The EEOC alleged the store laid off the only African American front-line...

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TRUCKING COMPANY AND EEOC REACH AGREEMENT ON DIVERSITY EFFORTS IN TRUCKING INDUSTRY

March 31, 2009

The EEOC has announced that YRC Inc., the largest over-the-road trucking company in the U.S., and the EEOC announced an agreement providing for an expanded recruitment program that is expected to increase the diversity of YRC’s truck driving and...

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