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    Don’t be so insecure! Ensure data submitted to OFCCP is protected

    Given the high prevalence of data security breaches and identity theft today, organizational leadership should be making the protection of their...

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    Summary Judgment on ADA Claim Overturned Using Relaxed Standards Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (2008 - ADAAA)

    The case is Cannon v. Jacobs Field Services (JFS) decided on January 13, 2016 by the 5th Circuit Court [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 531]. The facts of the...

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    Terminated Transgender Employee Raises Triable Sex Discrimination Issue Under Title VII Mixed-Motive Theory

    The case is Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales decided by the 11th Circuit on January 14, 2016 [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 598]. This is not the first time...

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    Is “Total Pay” a Useful Analysis?

    With OFCCP regularly requesting multiple forms of compensation during compliance audits, we revisit the difference between EEO compliance evaluations...

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    OFCCP Releases New FAQs on VEVRAA Infographic

    The OFCCP recently posted two new FAQs confirming that the interpretation, not definition, of “protected veteran” has been broadened to be consistent...

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    City of Boston Loses on Adverse Impact in Promotion Part 2

    The case is Smith et. al. v. City of Boston, decided on November 16, 2015 by Judge William G. Young of the District of Massachusetts [2015 U.S. Dist....

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    Will the Real Protected Veteran Please Stand Up?

    In light of some recent buzz centered on OFCCP’s infographic for determining protected veteran status, we wanted to clarify our last post and confirm...

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    OFCCP’s new voluntary poster – is it misleading?

    OFCCP has released a new voluntary poster: Opening Doors of Opportunity for ALL Workers. The poster emphasizes the agency’s goals of diversity and...

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    EEOC Prevails in Age Discrimination Case Against Darden Restaurants

    The case is EEOC v. Darden, decided on November 9, 2015 by Judge Joan A. Lenard of the Southern District of Florida [2015 U.S. Dist. Lexis 1498970]....

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    Female Fails to Prove Wage Discrimination Based on Prior Salary

    The case is Muriel v. SCI Arizona Funeral Services decided October 30, 2014 by District Court Judge Douglas L. Rayes of the District Court of Arizona...

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    Governor Jerry Brown Signs the California Fair Pay Act (CFPA) Into Law

    The CFPA was signed into law on October 6, 2015 and may be read in its entirety here. It is a relatively short statute and an easy read. The CFPA is...

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    California Fair Pay Act – Validating Factors Used in Compensation

    The new California Fair Pay Act (CFPA) is summarized in depth in a previous blog in this series. The CFPA includes strict stipulations for employing...

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