DCI Consulting Blog

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThree recent age discrimination cases caught my attention, each for different reasons. One case was decided under California State law (Reid v. Google [50 Cal. 4th 512, 8/5/10]), and the...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyFour interesting Title VII harassment rulings were rendered last month, two on sexual harassment, one on racial harassment, and one on same-sex harassment. Each ruling contains an...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThree recent ADA rulings have implications for the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). They are Schneider v. Giant of Md. [2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 15546, 7/26/10], Nyrop v. Independent School...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyNot surprisingly, Wal-Mart has petitioned the Supreme Court to review the 9th Circuit ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, a class action sex discrimination suit in which an en banc panel voted...

Patricia Shiu, Director of OFCCP, went on Federal News Radio to discuss the agency's initiatives on pay discrimination. Some of the issues discussed include:

• Rescinding the compensation standards and guidelines
• A new data collection survey...

by David Morgan & Joanna Colosimo, DCI Consulting Group

William E. Doyle, Jr. at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP presented on recent developments related to OFCCP and diversity at the Washington Metro Industry Liaison Group (WMILG) meeting, on August...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn Gutierrez v. Johnson & Johnson (2006) [467 F.supp 2d 403], four named plaintiffs sought class certification for approximately 8,600 black or Hispanic employees. The suit originated in...

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupDuring the recent National ILG Conference in Las Vegas, OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu announced that the administration would be rescinding the compensation standards and guidelines. The compensation...

OFCCP oversees Federal contractors compliance with Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). With the new administration and new director of OFCCP, Patricia...

by Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupEarlier this month, OFCCP staff presented on a variety of EEO topics of interest to federal contractors at the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) Conference. DCI staff attended an...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn US v. City of New York (2009) [F. Supp. 2d 419], Judge Nicholas G. Garufis of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York evaluated an entry-level firefighter test based...

The US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has made available two reports on affirmative action, applicable to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, in the federal contractor sector.

The agency states...