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The first of five FAQs summarizes the Ricci ruling and the remaining four address whether Ricci affects how OFCCP will conduct compliance evaluations; whether Ricci alters contractor obligations relating to affirmative action and test validation;...

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Ricci v. DeStafano (June 29, 2009) is discussed by Gutman and Dunleavy in the October, 2009 issue of TIP (The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist). The City of New Haven, Connecticut discarded a promotion exam for...

Dr. Arthur Gutman, Professor of Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), is the new editor of DCI’s semi-monthly client alerts. Art is author of “EEO Law and Personnel Practices” (Sage, 2000, 2nd Ed) and originator of “On The Legal Front...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its FY 2011 budget request on February 1, including descriptions of several planned enforcement initiatives for OFCCP. Among the highlights are the following:

• “OFCCP will select two industries and...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its FY 2011 budget request on February 1, including FY 2009 performance statistics for OFCCP. Among the highlights are the following:

"In FY 2009, OFCCP entered into financial settlements with 94...

The Center for Corporate Equality (CCE) has released its annual report summarizing enforcement results developed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) on their equal employment and affirmative...

OFCCP has posted a set of questions and answers regarding last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano on the agency's web site. The FAQ section includes:

• A brief synopsis of the Court's decision;

• A discussion of how the...

OFCCP has announced the addition of Marika Litras, Ph.D. as Director of Operations, OFCCP in the Pacific region. Marika Litras has been a Statistician with OFCCP’s Division of Statistics & Technology since May, 2004, stationed in the Pacific...

The OFCCP announced on their website that a new round of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSAL) will be released in the near future. Additionally, the text of the new letter was also released. As many readers know, there were rumors...

Patricia A. Shiu, currently Vice President of Programs at the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, has been named Director of the OFCCP. Shiu has dedicated her twenty-five year career to strengthening and enforcing the rights of women,...

Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis outlined DOL’s FY 2010 budget request in a national online discussion with stakeholder groups, the general public and the news media. According to the DOL’s press release, the budget request for OFCCP in FY...