DCI Consulting Blog

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe proposed rules (or simply “Rules”) were published on 2/18/10, as reported in an Alert on 3/2/10. The Rules may be viewed at https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3126.htm. The...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a ruling on 10/26/11, Judge John E. Conway of the District Court of New Mexico ordered the EEOC to pay $140,000 in attorneys’ fees to Tricore Reference Labs for “frivolous,...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a ruling by Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Linda S. Chapman, the law firm of O’Melevny & Myers (or simply the “Firm”) was deemed a federal contractor subject to the provisions of...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn November 14th, 2011 a D.C. District Court judge dismissed a complaint by United Space Alliance that OFCCP violated its 4th amendment and other rights by requesting detailed employee...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Connecticut, Garry Tinney and six co-plaintiffs sued the City of New Haven and the International Association of Firefighters Local 825 for...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe settlement was announced in a news release dated 10/20/11 on the OFCCP website (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/). The allegation in this case is that Caviness was guilty of discrimination...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a release dated 10/19/11, the DOL announced proposed changes to the CPS Disability Supplement survey. The proposed changes are in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe case is Meditz v. City of Newark [2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 19670] decided on 9/28/11. The issue is whether a residency requirement for non-uniform employees adversely impacts white...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyFollowing closely on the heels of the joint DOL-IRS announcement to improve efforts to identify employer practices of misclassification (9/19/11 – see alert posted on 10/18/11),...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a news release dated September 19,2011, DOL Secretary Hilda Solis announced an agreement between the DOL and IRS to improve efforts to identify employer practices of misclassification...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe case is Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. EEOC. At issue is the definition of “minister.” The oral arguments were on 10/5/11 and may be viewed at ...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyAbout a year ago, the EEOC sued a Hampton Inn franchise for racial discrimination and retaliation (see http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-30-10.cfm). This particular franchise...