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EEOC PUBLISHES NOTICE TO RENEW UGESP FOR THREE-YEARS

April 02, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn March 25, 2008, the EEOC published a notice in the Federal Register (74 Fed.Reg. 15754) giving notice of its intent to submit the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP)...

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EEOC ANNOUNCES $24 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION

April 02, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn March 25, 2008 the EEOC announced that a federal judge had granted final approval of a consent decree resolving a class race discrimination lawsuit that it filed against Walgreens. Under the...

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OFCCP HOLDS SECOND NATIONAL WEBINAR

April 02, 2008

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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EEOC’s New Technical Guidance on Service-Connected Disabilities

April 02, 2008

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...

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EEOC SETTLES RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT FOR $1.5 MILLION

April 02, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn March 19, 2008, the EEOC announced that it had reached a litigation settlement with Washington Group international, Inc. for $1.5 million plus significant injunctive relief on behalf of...

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OFCCP Releases Second FY 2008 Scheduling List Containing About 5,000 Facilities

February 22, 2008

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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OFCCP Hires New Director of Statistical Analyses

February 22, 2008

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOFCCP has hired Dr. Javaid Kaiser as its new Director of Statistical Analyses. Dr. Kaiser started in his new position with OFCCP on February 19, 2008. He replaces Dr. Michael Sinclair, who...

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Center for Corporate Equality Announces Seminar on Employment Testing

February 15, 2008

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.

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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMPLETES REVIEW OF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO FMLA REGULATIONS

February 06, 2008

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...

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EEOC ELIMINATES REGULATION ON DISMISSAL OF CHARGES

February 06, 2008

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 18, 2008, the EEOC published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 3387) announcing it is eliminating three bases for dismissal of charges in its procedural regulations because...

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FURNITURE MANUFACTURER TO PAY $465,000 FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT

February 06, 2008

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 24, 2008, the EEOC announced that Henredon Furniture Industries, Inc. would pay $465,000 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed against them by EEOC on behalf of African...

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CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 INTRODUCED

February 06, 2008

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,...

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