FRED MEYER STORES TO PAY $485K TO SETTLE HARASSMENT LAWSUIT
On December 11, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that Portland-based Fred Meyer Stores will pay $485,000 to three female...
EEOC AND CRACKER BARREL SIGN UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE
Jan 5, 2009, 9:57:00 AM
On December 18, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the signing of a Universal Agreement to Mediate (UAM) with Cracker Barrel...
BILL INTRODUCED TO CAP EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR TARP-AIDED FIRMS
Jan 5, 2009, 9:55:00 AM
On November 19, 2008, a bill entitled “Stop the Greed on Wall Street Act” (S. 3693) was introduced in the Senate. The bill would cap executive...
HHS ISSUES FINAL ‘CONSCIENCE’ RULE
Jan 5, 2009, 9:53:00 AM
On December 19, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule in the Federal Register that the agency said is...
Business Coalition Files Lawsuit Against Federal Contractor E-Verify Mandate
Jan 5, 2009, 9:50:00 AM
On December 23, 2008, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland...
Final DOL Rules Gives Priority to VETS and Some Spouses for DOL Services
Jan 5, 2009, 9:48:00 AM
On December 19, 2008, a final rule was published in the Federal Register giving veterans of the U.S. armed services and spouses of some veterans’...
EEOC Issues FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report; Charges Spike 15.2%
Dec 1, 2008, 11:32:00 AM
On November 17, 2008, the EEOC released its 2008 Performance and Accountability Report with preliminary enforcement statistics for FY 2008. The...
DHS Announces Final Supplemental 'No-Match' Rule
Dec 1, 2008, 11:31:00 AM
On October 23, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had released a supplemental final “no-match” rule. The DHS regulation,...
VETS Publishes Final Annual Contractor Rule
Dec 1, 2008, 11:29:00 AM
On November 5, 2008, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service published a final rule in the Federal Register revising the...
Two State Governments Sign Regional Universal Agreements to Mediate With EEOC
Dec 1, 2008, 11:27:00 AM
On October 31, 2008, the EEOC announced that New Mexico is the first state government to sign an agreement with the EEOC to formally resolve disputes...
Nassau County Police Department Settles Age Case For $450K
Dec 1, 2008, 11:26:00 AM
On October 23, 2008, the EEOC announced that Nassau County on Long Island will pay $450,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf...
Wyndham Hotel Chain Settles Same-Sex Teen Harassment Case for $370K
Dec 1, 2008, 11:24:00 AM
On October 23, 2008, the EEOC announced that WorldMark by Wyndham will pay $370,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC that...