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Department of Labor proposes HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program
On August 18, 2017, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), an agency of the Department of Labor, released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
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Department of Labor Clarifies EEO-1 and VETS-4212 Data Collection and Filing Period
Jul 28, 2017, 4:01:23 PM
In June, The Institute for Workplace Equality sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that the filing period for VETS coincide with...
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EEO-1 Report Update: Potentially No Funding for EEO Pay Component
Jul 21, 2017, 5:35:41 AM
There is no official news from the EEOC on the status of the pay component of the revised EEO-1 reports. As of now, the EEO-1 reports are due March...
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OFCCP Prioritized Onsite Investigation Based on Oral Complaints
Jul 21, 2017, 5:23:19 AM
OFCCP brought a lawsuit against Baker DC, LLC (Baker) alleging denial of access and contractor non-compliance with an ongoing compliance review, and...
Secretary of Labor Recently Sworn In
May 1, 2017, 9:05:42 AM
On April 27, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alexander Acosta as the 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor. He was sworn in the next day, April 28th. In the...
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Third Circuit Rules In Favor Of Subgroup Comparisons In ADEA Adverse Impact Claims
Mar 24, 2017, 2:40:12 PM
The case is Karlo v. Pittsburgh Glass Works, a class action ADEA ruling handed down on 1/10/17 [849 F.3d 61]. Pittsburgh Glass Works (the Company)...
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11th Circuit Issues Critical Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ruling
Mar 23, 2017, 2:37:24 PM
The case is Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital decided on 3/10/17 [2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4301]. Three things make this case special. First, it’s a 2-1...
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For Whom The Clock Tolls
Mar 22, 2017, 2:31:22 PM
The case is McKeny v. Middleton, decided on 3/16/17 in the Southern District of Ohio [2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37912]. Timothy McKeny, an assistant...
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What the Revised Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Means
Mar 9, 2017, 6:45:38 AM
As outlined in the Pay Transparency rule, federal contractors who enter into a new or modified contract of $10,000 or more on or after January 11,...
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Why Alexander Acosta might be a good pick for Secretary of Labor position
Mar 3, 2017, 6:22:36 AM
On February 16, Alexander Acosta, Dean of Florida International University (FIU), was nominated for Secretary of Labor, after the first nominee...
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CSAL letters are being issued as of February 17th
Feb 22, 2017, 6:45:59 AM
DCI has confirmed with OFCCP that a new round of CSAL letters were officially mailed as of February 17th. The letters were sent directly to...