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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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PRESIDENT SIGNS FMLA MILITARY EXPANSION BILL

February 06, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 28, 2008, President Bush signed a bill (H.R. 4986) that amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend coverage to employees to care for family members injured while on active...

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Senate Help Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Overturn Ledbetter Decision

February 06, 2008

On January 24, 2008, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on S. 1843, the “Fair Pay Restoration Act,” a bill that would overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co....

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House Education and Labor Committee Holds Hearing on Expanded ADA Bill

February 06, 2008

On January 29, 2008, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on “The ADA Restoration Act of 2007” (H.R. 3195/S.1881), which would redefine a disability as a physical mental impairment. It would also prohibit courts from considering...

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Judge Approves $6.2 Million Partial Settlement of Bias Suit

January 17, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 15, 2008, the EEOC announced that a federal court had granted final approval for a $6.2 million partial settlement for black and Hispanic sheet metal workers who suffered...

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Automotive Manufacturer Settles National Origin Bias Suit For $427,000

January 17, 2008

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 7, 2008, the EEOC announced that Supreme Corporation and Supreme Northwest LLC had agreed to settle a national origin lawsuit for $427,000. (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

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EEOC Issues Report on Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

January 17, 2008

On January 15, 2008, the EEOC issued a new report addressing strategies to reverse the declining participation rate of federal employees with targeted disabilities. The percentage of federal employees with targeted disabilities has declined each...

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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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