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Bipartisan Group Introduces Senate Bill to Reverse Controversial Ledbetter Pay Decision

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsUPDATE: The House bill passed on July 31, 2007.On July 20, 2007, a bipartisan group of fourteen Senators introduced a bill (“The Fair Pay Restoration Act”) to overturn the Supreme Court’s...

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HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn July 11, 2007, the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338). This bill, which was introduced by Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-CT), now...

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OFCCP SOLICITS COMMENTS ON EXTENSION OF COMPLAINT DISCRIMINATION FORM

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn July 20, 2007, the Department of Labor’s Employment Standards Administration published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments on the proposed extension of OFCCP’s Complaint...

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DOL SECRETARY RECOGNIZES 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsDepartment of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao marked the 17th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act today by announcing that the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)...

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BILLS INTRODUCED TO BAN MANDATORY EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsLegislation has been introduced in the House and Senate that would eliminate mandatory arbitration of employment claims unless pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.The Arbitration...

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EEOC AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY SIGN NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and CenterPoint Energy have announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace...

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EEOC ANNOUNCES $20 MILLION PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF SYSTEMIC RACE BIAS

July 18, 2007

By Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced a $20 million proposed consent decree resolving a systemic race discrimination lawsuit against Walgreens, an Illinois-based national drug store chain (EEOC v. Walgreen...

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OFCCP TO TARGET APPROXIMATELY 125 FAAPS FOR REVIEW

July 18, 2007

By Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs

A senior OFCCP official has confirmed the agency has begun scheduling a new round of functional affirmative action program (FAAP) compliance evaluations. OFCCP will use a random method to...

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DOL Announces Construction Company to Pay $1.2 Million in Back Wages

July 18, 2007

DOL Secretary Elaine L Chao has announced that Desert Plastering, a Las Vegas plastering and masonry company, will pay nearly $1.2 million in back wages to 1,060 current and former employees following an investigation by the Department’s Wage and...

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DOL Releases Fact Sheet On Career-Focused Mentoring For Youth With Disabilities

July 18, 2007

By Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has developed a fact sheet on career-focused mentoring for older youth and young adults with disabilities. The...

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New Study Reports Gender Stereotyping Leaves Women in Leadership in a “Double-Bind Dilemma”

July 18, 2007

By Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA new study announced by Catalyst reports that gender stereotyping, one of the key barriers to women’s advancement in corporate leadership, leaves women with limited, conflicting, and often...

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DCI Consulting Group Names Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D. As Senior Human Resources Consultant

July 09, 2007

David Cohen, President of DCI Consulting Group Inc., has announced that Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., has joined the firm as Senior Human Resources Consultant in its Washington, D.C. office. In this capacity, Dr. Dunleavy will work closely with DCI’s...

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