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by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsConstance S. Barker was sworn in on July 16, 2008 as a new EEOC Commissioner. Barker was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 31, 2008, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on June...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report titled “Fair Labor Standards Act: Better Use of Available Resources and Consistent Reporting Could Improve Compliance” during a House Education and Labor Committee hearing held...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced a new Compliance Manual Section regarding workplace discrimination on the basis of religion. The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the new section on July 22. The section...

Don’t forget to register for the upcoming ILG national conference scheduled July 29 – August 1, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County. Here is the conference agenda.

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced that Tavern on the Green, a New York City restaurant, will pay $2.2 million to settle a harassment and retaliation lawsuit. EEOC’s lawsuit alleged the restaurant engaged...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsEEOC has announced that Wal-Mart will pay $250,000 to settle a disability lawsuit that alleged the company failed to accommodate and then fired a long-time pharmacy technician who suffered a...

South Carolina’s governor has signed H.4400 requiring employers to verify the legal status of employees through the Department of Homeland Security or with a South Carolina driver’s license. The legislation also contains penalties for employers who...

President Bush has amended Executive Order 12989 to require contractors to use an electronic employment verification system designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm the employment eligibility of their workforce. DHS...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsRichard Stana, Director Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a statement at a recent House Judiciary subcommittee hearing that indicated a...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register addressing nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and...

Today's post appears on behalf of Dan Biddle, CEO, Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.:Our firm was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Matt Halpern. Biddle Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) had the privilege to work with Matt Halpern for over...

EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter on PTSD: The EEOC has issued an informal discussion letter on psychiatric disabilities with behavioral manifestations. The EEOC’s letter was in response to questions from a state employer regarding reasonable...