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Illegal Pre-Offer Inquiries Under The ADA

February 16, 2010

In a ruling handed down on January 11, 2010 (Harrison v. Benchmark Electronics [2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 632; 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 416] the 11th Circuit ruled that Benchmark violated the ADA by making an illegal medical inquiry prior to a...

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Further Fallout From Ricci V. Destafano?

February 16, 2010

On January 6, 2010, the Chicago Sun-Times (http://www.policeone.com/patrol-issues/articles/1986463-Chicago-police-may-scrap-entrance-exam/) reported that the City of Chicago is considering scrapping its entry exam. This article, written by Fran...

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Fallout From Ricci V. Destafano

February 16, 2010

In Decmeber 2009, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut settled a reverse discrimination lawsuit with 11 white and 1 Hispanic firefighters relating to a promotion exam. The original weightings on the exam (50% written, 45% oral & 5% seniority) were...

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RICCI V. DESTAFANO

February 16, 2010

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Ricci v. DeStafano (June 29, 2009) is discussed by Gutman and Dunleavy in the October, 2009 issue of TIP (The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist). The City of New Haven, Connecticut discarded a promotion exam for...

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DCI Re-Launches “DCI Client Updates” - DR. Arthur Gutman Editor in Chief

February 15, 2010

Dr. Arthur Gutman, Professor of Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), is the new editor of DCI’s semi-monthly client alerts. Art is author of “EEO Law and Personnel Practices” (Sage, 2000, 2nd Ed) and originator of “On The Legal Front...

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OFCCP DESCRIBES ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES IN FY 2011 BUDGET

February 05, 2010

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its FY 2011 budget request on February 1, including descriptions of several planned enforcement initiatives for OFCCP. Among the highlights are the following:

  • “OFCCP will select two industries and...
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DOL RELEASES OFCCP FY 2009 ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS AND FY 2011 BUDGET DETAILS

February 05, 2010

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its FY 2011 budget request on February 1, including FY 2009 performance statistics for OFCCP. Among the highlights are the following:

"In FY 2009, OFCCP entered into financial settlements with 94...

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CENTER FOR CORPORATE EQUALITY RELEASES OFCCP FY2008 REPORT, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN OFCCP REPORTING

February 04, 2010

The Center for Corporate Equality (CCE) has released its annual report summarizing enforcement results developed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) on their equal employment and affirmative...

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OFCCP POSTS FAQ'S ON RICCI DECISION

February 02, 2010

OFCCP has posted a set of questions and answers regarding last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano on the agency's web site. The FAQ section includes:

  • A brief synopsis of the Court's decision;
  • A discussion of how the...
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OFCCP APPOINTS MARIKA LITRAS, Ph.D. AS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS IN PACIFIC REGION

December 09, 2009

OFCCP has announced the addition of Marika Litras, Ph.D. as Director of Operations, OFCCP in the Pacific region. Marika Litras has been a Statistician with OFCCP’s Division of Statistics & Technology since May, 2004, stationed in the Pacific...

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OFCCP Releases New Csal Letter - No Limit On The Number Of Compliance Evaluations Initiated In A Fiscal Year

November 30, 2009

The OFCCP announced on their website that a new round of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSAL) will be released in the near future. Additionally, the text of the new letter was also released. As many readers know, there were rumors...

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OFCCP MAKES NEW PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS AT NATIONAL OFFICE

October 28, 2009

According to reliable sources at the Department of Labor, the following personnel selections or assignments were made at OFCCP:

Lorenzo Harrison was selected as the Deputy Director of OFCCP. Mr. Harrison was the Acting Deputy Director and...

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