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EEOC LOSES OVERTIME ARBITRATION

May 13, 2009

The EEOC announced an arbitrator’s ruling that the EEOC’s own practice of giving time off to commission employees who worked extra hours was insufficient for certain investigators and mediators. The arbitrator ruled that most other investigators,...

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DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE AVAILABLE FROM DOL

May 13, 2009

The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy recently released its new Four-Step Reference Guide to help employers recruit, hire and retain employees with disabilities.

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SUPPLY COMPANY TO PAY $495K TO SETTLE RACE BIAS CASE

May 13, 2009

The EEOC announced that a building material supplier will pay $495,000 to five former workers to settle a race bias lawsuit. The EEOC alleged in its lawsuit that the company discriminated against African American employees by subjecting them to...

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IFCO SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA $1.6 MILLION FOR OVERTIME BACK WAGES

May 13, 2009

The Department of Labor announced that IFCO Systems has paid $1.6 million in back wages to 1,751 employees in 17 states who allegedly were not properly paid for overtime hours worked as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL also...

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BILL INTRODUCED TO DEBAR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS EMPLOYING ILLEGAL ALIENS

May 13, 2009

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Florida) has introduced a bill (Border Control and Accountability Act, H.R. 1668) that would suspend or debar federal contractors that employ illegal aliens. The bill would also prohibit the Department of Homeland Security...

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HEALTHCARE COMPANY TO PAY $450K FOR NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS

May 13, 2009

The EEOC announced that a healthcare company will pay up to $450,000 to a class of Hispanic employees at its nursing homes and assisted living facilities who were subject to harassment, different terms and conditions of employment, promotion,...

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Owner Of Arizona Company To Pay $267K For Sexual Harassment Of Female Workers

May 13, 2009

The EEOC announced that a federal district court entered a judgment for over $267,000 and injunctive relief in a discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC against Sunfire Glass, Inc. The EEOC alleged the company’s owner subjected a class of female...

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STORE CHAIN TO PAY $292.5K TO SETTLE HARASSMENT LAWSUIT

May 13, 2009

EEOC announced that Nordstrom will pay $292,500 to 10 former employees to settle a lawsuit that alleged a department store manager harassed Hispanic and black employees based on their national origin, race, and color and retaliated against those who...

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EEOC ISSUES EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES ON WORK/FAMILY BALANCE

May 13, 2009

The EEOC issued a technical assistance document on best practices to avoid discrimination against workers with caregiving responsibilities. The report was released at a public meeting to discuss the importance of policies that protect caregivers in...

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LABOR SECRETARY INTRODUCES FY 2010 BUDGET VIA WEB

May 07, 2009

In a live web chat on Thursday May 7, 2009, Department of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis rolled out the agencies FY 2010 budget. During the presentation, the Secretary specifically addressed the budget for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...

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PTC/MW APRIL MEETING

April 21, 2009

by Sul-Kee Kim, David Morgan & Keli Wilson, DCI Consulting Group

DCI attended the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington’s (PTC/MW) monthly Luncheon Meeting on April 15, 2009. Rich Tonowski, Ph.D., Chief Psychologist at EEOC, gave a...

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SIOP’S 2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

April 14, 2009

by David Morgan & Eric Dunleavy, DCI Consulting Group

The 24th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) took place April 2-4, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. DCI staff were among those who attended and...

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