by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn March 6, 2008, OFCCP held its second in a series of free national webinars to discuss its 2008 policy priorities and answer questions. OFCCP Deputy Director David Frank and the Policy...
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On February 29, 2008, the EEOC issued two question-and-answer guidelines providing technical assistance for employers and veterans on workplace issues affecting veterans with service-connected disabilities.
The new guide for employers (“Veterans...
by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn February 21, 2008, the OFCCP posted an announcement on its website regarding the second FY 2008 scheduling list. Please review OFCCP’s website for full details.
The key points include:
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have targeted employment tests used by companies for recruitment and staffing purposes as a source of potential systemic discrimination.
by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 31, 2008, the White House Office of Management and Budget completed its review of Department of Labor proposed revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed...
by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 24, 2008, Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) introduced the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S. 2554/H.R. 5129). The Senate bill has 19 co-sponsors,...
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 28, 2008, President Bush signed a bill (H.R. 4986) that amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend coverage to employees to care for family members injured while on active...
On January 24, 2008, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on S. 1843, the “Fair Pay Restoration Act,” a bill that would overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co....