DHS ANNOUNCES MAY 21, 2009 AS DATE FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO START E-VERIFY
DHS has posted a notice on their website stating that federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to begin using the E-Verify system...
OFCCP Releases Fiscal Year 2008 Enforcement Statistics
Feb 2, 2009, 9:28:00 AM
On December 30, 2008 OFCCP reported that in fiscal year 2008, the agency won a record $67,510,982 in back pay, salary and benefits for 24,508 U.S....
OFCCP Posts FAQs on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Feb 2, 2009, 9:24:00 AM
In addition to its release of FY 08 enforcement statistics, OFCCP also posted a new FAQ section on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) on its...
DOL Wage & Hour Division Releases FY08 Enforcement Results
Feb 2, 2009, 9:21:00 AM
The Department of Labor Wage and Division has announced that it recouped back wages totaling $185,287,827 for 228,645 workers in FY 2008.
DOL Office of Disability Employment Policy Releases Business Case Research
Feb 2, 2009, 9:19:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released business case information – The Survey of Employer...
Supreme Court to Hear Reverse Discrimination Case on Employment Tests
Feb 2, 2009, 9:12:00 AM
On January 9, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by 17 white and one Hispanic firefighters challenging their employer’s...
OFCCP Announces First G-Five Recipients
Feb 2, 2009, 9:10:00 AM
On January 12, 2009, OFCCP announced the five federal contractor establishments selected for the 2008 G-FIVE Program (Good Faith Initiative for...
Lab to Pay Over $2 Million in Overtime Back Wages
Feb 2, 2009, 9:02:00 AM
The Department of Labor announced on January 9, 2009 that Sandia Corporation, doing business as Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, has agreed...
New Bill Would Increase Penalties for Hiring Undocumented Workers
Feb 2, 2009, 9:00:00 AM
On January 6, 2009, Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) introduced the “Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009,’’ which...
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Paul Wells Of The Boeing Company Elected Chair Of The Board Of The Center For Corporate Equality
Jan 30, 2009, 11:48:00 AM
Washington, DC – Paul Wells, Compensation Consultant at The Boeing Company, was recently elected and named Chair of the Board of The Center for...
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Obama Selects Rep. Hilda Solis As Secretary of Labor
Jan 5, 2009, 10:00:00 AM
On December 19, 2008, President-Elect Barack Obama named Rep. Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. Speaking at a press conference that named her and...
LA Weight Loss Center to Pay $20 Million to Settle Sex Bias Lawsuit
Jan 5, 2009, 9:59:00 AM
On December 2, 2008, the EEOC announced that it had resolved its pattern or practice sex discrimination lawsuit against LA Weight Loss Centers, Inc....