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OFCCP and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

September 18, 2009

By David Morgan, DCI Consulting Group

OFCCP began its first of three webinars on Wednesday, September 16, geared toward presenting information on the equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) provisions of Federal contracts...

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E-VERIFY REQUIRED AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

August 10, 2009

The Department of Homeland Security has posted on its website that federal contractors (and subcontractors) will be required to use E Verify (Executive Order 12989) as of September 8, 2009. President Bush amended the new rule by on June 6, 2008,...

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DOL Publishes Proposed Rule Implementing Executive Order 13496

August 03, 2009

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group

(UPDATE: Final rule published on May 20, 2010)

More than six months after President Obama signed Executive Order 13496, the U.S. Department of Labor today published a proposed regulation

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PATRICIA A. SHIU NAMED HEAD OF OFCCP

July 29, 2009

Patricia A. Shiu, currently Vice President of Programs at the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, has been named Director of the OFCCP. Shiu has dedicated her twenty-five year career to strengthening and enforcing the rights of women,...

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DOL SECRETARY RELEASES LABOR’S FY 2010 BUDGET

June 18, 2009

Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis outlined DOL’s FY 2010 budget request in a national online discussion with stakeholder groups, the general public and the news media. According to the DOL’s press release, the budget request for OFCCP in FY...

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EEOC ISSUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON H1N1 PREPAREDNESS COMPLIANCE WITH ADA

June 18, 2009

The EEOC issued a technical assistance document that provides guidance on how employers can prepare for the H1N1 virus without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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EEOC SUES RETAIL GIANT FOR HARASSMENT OF LATINOS

June 18, 2009

The EEOC announced a lawsuit against Sam’s Club, which is owned and operated by Wal-Mart. EEOC’s lawsuit alleges Latino employees endured a hostile work environment based upon their Mexican national origin.

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HOSPITAL TO PAY $100K FOR FIRING EMPLOYEE BASED ON DISABILITY

June 18, 2009

A Pittsburgh hospital will pay $100,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit in which the hospital allegedly fired an employee because she had cancer, according to an EEOC announcement. The EEOC alleged the hospital suddenly stopped...

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EEOC SUES MANUFACTURER FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION

June 18, 2009

The EEOC announced a lawsuit against a manufacturer alleging it failed or refused to promote female workers because of their sex to higher-paying jobs. The EEOC claimed the company discouraged female workers from seeking higher-paying jobs.

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TEXAS COMPANY TO PAY $175K TO SETTLE EEOC RETALIATION LAWSUIT

June 18, 2009

The EEOC announced that Maverick Tube Corporation will pay $175,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit in which the company allegedly retaliated against an employee for reporting to company officials that a manager had made racially offensive comments.

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Drugstore Chain to Pay $240K to Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

June 18, 2009

EEOC announced that Duane Reade Inc. will pay $240,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in which a store manager allegedly made vulgar remarks to female workers.

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COMPANY TO PAY $500K FOR HARASSMENT OF HISPANIC WORKERS

June 18, 2009

The EEOC announced that a masonry company will pay $500,000 to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit alleging the company’s foremen and former superintendent made derogatory remarks to Latino employees and failed to address racist...

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