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by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn May 2010 we reported the results of a 5-week jury trial in Velez v. Novartis Corp. in which the jury deliberated for four days. The essence of that report was that the jury awarded...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyBased on published reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces the National Relations Labor Act (NLRA), has accused American Medical Response of Connecticut of...

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group

DCI Consulting Group has learned that OFCCP will no longer conduct I-9 inspections during the course of an on-site investigation. OFCCP has reviewed I-9 compliance under a long-standing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DOL and...

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupAs described in a previous post, on October 20th EEOC held its first commissioner’s meeting of the year. The topic of interest was the use of credit checks to make employment decisions. The meeting was...

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupOFCCP submitted a "Notice of Proposed Rescission, Interpreting Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 With Respect to Systemic Compensation Discrimination and Voluntary...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn October 20, 2010, the EEOC held a public meeting to explore the use of credit history in employment selection. There were essentially four major views registered.The first view is...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe case is Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. The retaliation provision in the FLSA [from FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3)] makes it unlawful for an employer covered by the FLSA to:

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe Black Satchel Road distribution facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, the second-largest Coca-Cola bottling company in the United States, agreed to a $495,000 settlement to be...

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupOFCCP’s fiscal year ended on Thursday, September 30th, marking the close of the second year under the Obama administration. During the 2010 fiscal year, the OFCCP proposed many regulatory and policy...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologySo says Lisa W. Foderaro in a New York Times article dated September 14, 2010. According to Foderaro, the City University of New York (CUNY) which she described as one the country’s most...

Applicant Tracking Systems have become a great tool for recruiting, they are used widely throughout the federal contractor community and have revolutionized the hiring practice. While assisting our clients, DCI has encountered numerous ATS vendors...