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EEOC’S ‘FREEDOM TO COMPETE’ AWARD CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2007

September 24, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will present the third annual “Freedom to Compete” Award recognizing five employers and organizations for initiatives...

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President Bush Proclaims National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 24, 2007

President Bush has proclaimed September 15 through October 15, 2007 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the “spirit of America” and the many ways they have enriched the nation.

The...

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OFCCP ANNOUNCES WEBINAR ON NEW VETERANS REGULATIONS

September 10, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOFCCP has just posted a notice on their website announcing a new webinar that it will hold on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 1:30pm – 2:30pm EDT on an “Overview of Part 60-300 Veterans...

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“Inside Look” at the 2007 ILG Conference Presentations on Employment Testing

September 07, 2007

by Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., Sr. Consultant, DCI Consulting Group, Inc.I attended a number of presentations at the recent 25th Annual Industry Liaison Group (ILG) Conference focused on employment testing. These sessions were targeted toward federal...

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FEDERAL JUDGE ISSUES TRO TEMPORARILY BLOCKING IMPLEMENTATION OF NO-MATCH RULE

September 07, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA federal district court judge in San Francisco issued an order on August 31 temporarily blocking the government from implementing a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “no-match”...

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U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS DIVIDED ON WHETHER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MIGHT HARM MINORITY LAW STUDENTS

September 07, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn August 28, 2007, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a briefing report entitled “Affirmative Action in American Law Schools.” Commenting on the report, Commission Chair Gerald A....

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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REMEMBERS THE FORGOTTEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957

September 07, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn September 5, 2007, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its Continuing Importance.” This...

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White House Proclaims National HBCU Week 2007

September 07, 2007

President Bush has proclaimed the week of September 9 through September 15, 2007 as Nationally Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. He calls for the week to be observed with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities in respect...

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Silver Anniversary 2007 ILG National Conference Wraps Up in NYC

August 31, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA highly successful 25th Annual Industry Liaison Group Conference was held in New York on August 21-24, 2007 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in mid-town Manhattan. The conference was...

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EEOC Announces Settlement for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

August 31, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced that Caesars Palace will pay $850,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC.In 2005, the EEOC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District...

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EEOC Seeks Comments on Freedom to Compete Award Process

August 31, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsIn 2005 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) began issuing “Freedom to Compete Awards” as part of its Freedom to Compete (FTC) initiative. The FTC initiative is a national...

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What’s New at DOL’s Bureau of Labor Statistics

August 31, 2007

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes interesting research that often provides useful data to employers. If you haven’t already caught these recent reports, here are a few that you might find interesting.

1. Wages...

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