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First Wireless Settles EEOC Lawsuit Over Unequal Wages and Retaliation

December 01, 2008

On November 3, 2008, the EEOC announced that First Wireless Group, a New York-based company that refurbishes cell phones, will pay $435,000 to settle a wage discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the EEOC. The commission alleged that...

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EEOC Relocates its Headquarters

December 01, 2008

On November 6, 2008, the EEOC announced its headquarters and Washington DC field office will relocate to a new address in Northeast Washington effective November 19. The offices will be located at 131 M Street, NE, Fourth Floor, Suite 4NWO2F,...

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OFCCP REPORTS NEW CSAL NOTICES MAILED

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOFCCP reports the first list of contractor establishments was available to OFCCP regional offices beginning the week of October 6, 2008 for scheduling of compliance evaluations during this...

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Senate Bill Introduced To Prevent Employers From Misclassifying Employees As Independent Contractors

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn September 29, 2008, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced a new bill (Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, S. 3648) that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to clarify that...

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EEOC Files Comments Strongly Opposing HHS’s Proposed “Provider Conscience Regulations”

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsEEOC Commissioners Stuart Ishimaru and Christine Griffin submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services in response to its August 25, 2008 notice of proposed rulemaking...

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EEOC SUES DEPARTMENT STORE FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC announced a lawsuit against Dillard Store Services, Inc., the nationwide chain of department stores, for discriminating against employees by requiring them to disclose personal and...

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BILL INTRODUCED TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA bill entitled “The Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2008 (S. 3628) was introduced in the Senate on September 26, 2008 by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). The bill would amend Title VII of the Civil...

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NEW SENATE BILL INTRODUCED TO ENSURE FAIR TREATMENT OF WORKPLACE RAID DETAINEES

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA bill entitled “Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act (S. 3594) was introduced September 25 by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The purpose of the bill is to provide...

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GOVERNMENT REPORT FINDS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC MEN EARN SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN WHITES

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Blacks and Hispanics disproportionately suffer from serious labor market problems despite gains in average educational...

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GOVERNMENT STUDY RELEASED ON FRAUD IN H-1B VISAS

October 27, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA new study (“H-1B Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment”) released by the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services of a random sample of cases of H-1B petitions...

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EEOC Issues Guide to Promote Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities in Federal Government

September 29, 2008

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment. While this guide is specifically directed at...

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DOL REPORT FINDS CHILD LABOR STILL REMAINS

September 29, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe U.S. Department of Labor released its seventh annual report (“U.S. Department of Labor’s 2007 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor”) describing the efforts of 141 countries and territories to...

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