by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupFederal contractors are currently receiving the Spring 2010 edition of OFCCP's Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL), which was sent to contractors' chief executive officers at...
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by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyThe meeting, held on March 11, 2010 was chaired by Senator Harkin, with testimony from Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, an original sponsor of the bill in the House, EEOC Acting Chairman...
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyAccording to a BNA report dated March 26, 2010, congress is likely to turn its attention to three important piece of EEO legislation. For BNA subscribers, the report is available here....
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyGenerally, there are three prongs to a retaliation claim: (1) plaintiffs must establish engagement in protected activity (either opposing an employer practice and/or filing a formal...
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyOn March 17, 2010, the EEOC announced a settlement of $115,000 with Administaff, a nationwide staffing employer (EEOC v. Administaff Inc., D. Md., No. L09-cv-2881, consent decree entered...
(UPDATE: Final rule published on May 20, 2010)
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a final rule prescribing the details of the notice of employee rights under Federal labor...
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyGenerally, federal courts can only hear claims arising under federal law. However, statutory law empowers federal courts to exercise “diversity jurisdiction” over state law civil claims...
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyIn Smith v. City of Jackson (2005), the Supreme Court ruled that adverse impact is a valid ADEA claim and that the Factors Other Than Age (RFOA) defense, which is lighter than the...
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of PsychologyIn Gross v. FBL (2009) (see http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/08-441.html), the Supreme Court struck ruled the “mixed-motive” scenario for the ADEA. This was generally seen as a defeat for...