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7th Circuit Rules Against Complaint of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
The case is Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College decided on July 28, 2016. The facts of the case are that Kimberly Hively was hired by the college as...
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Having A Sexual Harassment Policy Is Not Good Enough - It Has To Be Properly Employed
Jul 29, 2016, 9:29:47 AM
The rules for sexual harassment, as established by the Supreme Court in Burlington v. Ellerth (1998) [544 U.S. 72] and Faragher v. Boca Raton [544...
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Updated Sex Regulations Require No New Imposed Policy Changes
Jul 5, 2016, 9:31:36 AM
On June 15, 2016, OFCCP published its final rule updating the sex discrimination guidelines (41 C.F.R. part 60-20) from their period of dormancy...
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Testing Settlements are Alive and Well: Investigate and Validate
Jun 30, 2016, 9:28:38 AM
Two recent OFCCP settlements emphasize the importance of monitoring adverse impact throughout all steps of the hiring process: Gordon Food Service...
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Supreme Court Supports University in Fisher v. University of Texas
Jun 27, 2016, 11:51:33 AM
The majority ruling was written by Justice Kennedy (for Breyer, Ginsburg & Sotomayor). Justice Thomas wrote a one-page dissent in which he opined...
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Bank of America Fights Back
Jun 3, 2016, 10:25:13 AM
As reported previously, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found Bank of America (BOA) (previously Nations Bank) guilty of a pattern or practice of...
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OFCCP v. Bank of America - 23 Years Later
May 31, 2016, 9:58:44 AM
There are two cases here. The first case was in 1993 and the second one covered 2002 to 2005. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found Bank of America...
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DCI Staff Attend SIOP's 31st Annual Conference in Anaheim, California
May 17, 2016, 2:30:07 PM
The 31st Annual Conference for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 14-16, 2016 in Anaheim, California. This...
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“Ban the Box” Proposed Regulation for Federal Government Positions
May 16, 2016, 11:57:41 AM
On May 2, 2016, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule with request for comments. Comments...
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Updated Fact Sheet on EEOC Litigation Regarding Title VII and LGBT-Related Discrimination
Apr 15, 2016, 10:44:47 AM
The original guidance on Title VII & LGBT discrimination was published in December 2012. The update, which includes recent cases, settlement, amicus...
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OFCCP Settles With Reynolds Consumer Products On Blanket Exclusions Based on Criminal Background Checks
Feb 26, 2016, 11:14:02 AM
The settlement, announced on February 22, 2016, calls for, among other things, payment of $86,000 to 74 black applicants from the period between...
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EEOC On Warpath Against Transgender Discrimination
Feb 2, 2016, 12:35:50 PM
In a recent alert, I summarized the results of Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales, a Title VII case decided by the 11th Circuit on January 14, 2016...