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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The U.S. Department of Labor released its annual report “America’s Dynamic Workforce,” which presents an overview of current conditions and notable trends affecting the U.S. labor market and economic activity. According to the report, primary...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC issued a comprehensive question-and-answer guide addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to a wide variety of performance and conduct issues. The EEOC says...

The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that the number of civil rights cases filed in U.S. district courts declined nearly 20 percent between 2003 and 2006. Civil rights claims may involve allegations of discrimination...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsFormer EEOC Vice Chair Leslie Silverman will join Proskauer Rose LLP’s Labor and Employment Department in its Washington DC office. Silverman became Vice Chair of the EEOC in 2006 after serving...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced the appointment of Dana Hutter as the new Systemic Investigation Program Manager. Hutter will be responsible for promoting development of systemic investigations...

Employers who entered into and/or modified a federal contract of $25,000 or more before December 1, 2003 are required to file a VETS-100 Report annually by the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). The...

The Center for Corporate Equality (CCE), a nonprofit employer association based in Washington, D.C., recently launched its newly redesigned website at http://www.cceq.org/. CCE’s new website provides viewers with a heads-up on new developments...