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EEOC Inspector General Issues Report on Commission Effectiveness

January 17, 2008

The EEOC Inspector General recently issued a new report (“Semiannual Report to Congress”) that raises some questions about the ability of the EEOC to fulfill its mission. Among the areas of concern noted, the report indicated that a reduced...

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EEOC LAUNCHES NEW PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 17, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 13, 2008, the EEOC announced it was launching two 30-second anti-discrimination public service announcements (PSAs) featuring jazz great Wynton Marsalis. The PSAs feature Marsalis...

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OFCCP Clarifies Enforcement of Self-Identification Requirement Under JVA

January 03, 2008

On December 28, 2007, OFCCP clarified its enforcement of the self-identification requirements of its regulation implementing the Jobs for Veterans’ Act (JVA) amendments to the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment...

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EEOC ANNOUNCES $1.6 MILLION RACIAL BIAS SETTLEMENT IN TESTING CASE

January 03, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn December 20, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Ford Motor Co., along with two related companies and a national union, will pay $1.6 million and provide...

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OFCCP REPORTS $51,680,950 FOR 22,251 WORKERS FOR FY 2007

January 03, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn December 28, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that in FY 2007 it had obtained $51,680,950 in back pay and annualized...

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DOL WAGE & HOUR REPORTS RECORD $220 MILLION WAGE RECOVERY FOR FY 2007

January 03, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn December 28, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the Employment Standards Administration’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recovered more than $220 million in back wages for over...

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EEOC ISSUES FINAL RULE ON RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS UNDER ADEA

January 03, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn December 26, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its long-awaited final rule that permits employers to create, adopt, and maintain a wide range of retiree...

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EEOC Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru Confirmed by Senate For Second Term

January 03, 2008

On December 19, 2007 the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru for a second term expiring July 1, 2012. Commissioner Ishimaru was first sworn in on November 17, 2003 as a Commissioner to serve the remainder of a term...

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FRED AZUA, JR. OFFICIALLY RETIRES TODAY FROM THE OFCCP

January 03, 2008

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting Group Inc.Fred Azua, Jr., the Regional Director of the OFCCP Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region, has officially retired effective January 2, 2008. His last day in the office is today. Fred built a...

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Reed Russell joins EEOC as new Legal Counsel

December 19, 2007

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President – Regulatory AffairsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that Reed L. Russell has been sworn in as Legal Counsel. In this position, Russell will be responsible for overseeing internal...

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EEOC ANNOUNCES RETAILER TO PAY $510,000 TO SETTLE RACE DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION

December 19, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn December 10, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a federal judge had signed a consent decree ending a lawsuit by the EEOC against Target Corporation....

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New Law Raises Mandatory Retirement Age for Commercial Pilots

December 19, 2007

On December 13, 2007, President Bush signed legislation raising the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots from age 60 to 65. The Senate approved the bill, entitled, "Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act,” (H.R. 4343) by...

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