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The OFCCP Institute Writes to EEOC requesting information on revised EEO-1 report
Through our previous blog posts, we have kept our readers updated on changes to EEO-1 reporting scheduled to go into effect March 2018. Recently,...
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LGBT Workplace Protections to Remain in Place with New Administration
Feb 16, 2017, 5:57:48 AM
President Trump’s office issued a press release on January 31st, stating his intention to continue enforcing Executive Order 13672. This order was...
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Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Record on Employment Law As a 10th Circuit Court Judge
Feb 7, 2017, 9:16:13 AM
In researching Judge Gorsuch’s record, I found 13 relevant employment discrimination cases.* By my count, 9 were favorable to employers and four were...
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Breaking News – Victoria Lipnic is the new EEOC acting chair
Jan 25, 2017, 5:00:48 PM
President Trump has named Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic the Acting Chair of EEOC. Lipnic has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2010 and she was...
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President Trump Delivers Memorandum on Federal Regulatory Process
Jan 24, 2017, 11:19:51 AM
On Inauguration Day, the White House Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus, communicated President Trump’s plan for managing the Federal regulatory process,...
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EEOC Increases Disability Goals for Federal Agencies
Jan 24, 2017, 11:13:50 AM
The EEOC delivered the final rule on affirmative action for individuals with disabilities in federal employment—an amendment to Section 501...
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Supreme Court to Review Rulings on Arbitration Agreements that Preclude Class Action Lawsuits
Jan 20, 2017, 3:06:21 PM
Mandatory agreement to binding arbitration of employment disputes as a condition of employment was upheld under the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925...
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Jones et. al. v. Boston Police Department: A Case of Hair Splitting
Jan 20, 2017, 2:50:41 PM
This case, decided on 12/28/16 by the 1st Circuit Court, was (at least to me) at first blush, uninspiring. After reading the case, I believe it has...
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JPMorgan Sued for Discriminating Against Female Professionals
Jan 19, 2017, 9:56:33 AM
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co for paying a class of 93 female employees lower...
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EEOC Hearing on Big Data: Thoughts on Present and Future Usage
Nov 15, 2016, 10:43:18 AM
On October 13, 2016, a wide variety of experts, ranging from data scientists to lawyers, testified at the EEOC to highlight the implications of big...
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EEOC Victory Regarding Harassment Based On Sexual Orientation – Part I
Nov 14, 2016, 3:48:57 PM
This is the first of two Alerts. Part I below discusses EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center [2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153744], decided on November 4,...
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Adverse Impact Is Not a Viable ADEA Claim for Applicants
Nov 11, 2016, 3:43:57 PM
The case is Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 18074] decided on October 5, 2016 in an 8 to 3 en banc ruling by the 11th Circuit. At...