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The Reality of Disability Survey Nonresponse
In a recent post, we highlighted some of the problems that may be encountered with collecting and analyzing the disability status of employees. In...
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Monetary Fines to Increase for Failure to Comply With "EEO is Law" Poster Requirements
Apr 15, 2014, 10:54:24 AM
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that, as of April 18, 2014, the fine for organizations failing to comply with the...
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EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY DISABILITY SELF-IDENTIFICATION FORM: WHICH JOHN SMITH?
Apr 15, 2014, 10:48:02 AM
The OMB-approved voluntary disability self-identification form allows for employees to provide their name, but no other unique identifying...
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EEOC Loses Appeal in Kaplan Case
Apr 15, 2014, 10:45:56 AM
I reported on district court ruling EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Learning in an Alert dated 3/21/13, in which Judge Patricia A. Gaughan of the District...
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OFCCP Onsite Reviews: Back And Better Than Ever
Apr 1, 2014, 1:02:23 PM
OFCCP onsite visits had previously been on the decline, and were virtually non-existent as recently as fiscal year end 2013. However, onsite visits...
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House of Representatives Inquires About DOL's Future Plans for LGBT
Apr 1, 2014, 12:54:25 PM
In a letter addressed to Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, 19 Democrats from the House of Representatives inquired about the extent to which the...
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98 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT IN UNITED STATES v. NYC FIREFIGHTER CASE
Apr 1, 2014, 12:47:15 PM
We first reported on this case in an Alert on August 12, 2010. The case is interesting because it is a long-running adverse impact case that...
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ARE THE NEW 503 AND VEVRAA METRICS A PART OF THE DESK AUDIT?
Mar 17, 2014, 3:58:07 PM
One interesting and unanswered question, related to the new 503 and VEVRAA regulations, concerns what information would be required for submission to...
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$26.1 Million Awarded to Fired Employee in Age Discrimination Case
Mar 17, 2014, 11:37:42 AM
The case is Nickel v. Staples Contract and Commercial, Inc. (Shegerian and Associates) decided on 2/27/14 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. A...
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Yet Another Social Media Disaster: Facebook Post By Family Member Violates Confidentiality Agreement
Mar 17, 2014, 10:45:17 AM
The case is Gulliver Schools v. Snay decided in the Florida District Court of Appeals on February 26, 2014.
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Organizational Profile 101: Who’s The Boss?
Mar 3, 2014, 5:11:00 PM
During a recent audit experience, a compliance officer insisted that the workforce analysis was incorrect because a supervisor (including name) was...
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4TH CIRCUIT FIRST TO RULE ON ADAAA PROVISION RELATED TO TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS
Mar 3, 2014, 4:34:00 PM
The case is Summers v. Altrium Institute [2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 1252] decided on 1/23/14 by the 4th Circuit. Summers was a senior analyst at Altrium...