Supreme Court to Hear Reverse Discrimination Case on Employment Tests
On January 9, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by 17 white and one Hispanic firefighters challenging their employer’s...
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OFCCP Announces First G-Five Recipients
Feb 2, 2009, 9:10:00 AM
On January 12, 2009, OFCCP announced the five federal contractor establishments selected for the 2008 G-FIVE Program (Good Faith Initiative for...
Lab to Pay Over $2 Million in Overtime Back Wages
Feb 2, 2009, 9:02:00 AM
The Department of Labor announced on January 9, 2009 that Sandia Corporation, doing business as Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, has agreed...
New Bill Would Increase Penalties for Hiring Undocumented Workers
Feb 2, 2009, 9:00:00 AM
On January 6, 2009, Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) introduced the “Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009,’’ which...
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Paul Wells Of The Boeing Company Elected Chair Of The Board Of The Center For Corporate Equality
Jan 30, 2009, 11:48:00 AM
Washington, DC – Paul Wells, Compensation Consultant at The Boeing Company, was recently elected and named Chair of the Board of The Center for...
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OFCCP Webinar- Online Application System
Jan 23, 2009, 3:34:00 PM
by Sul-Kee Kim, Consultant, DCI Consulting Group, Inc. On January 8, 2009, OFCCP held a webinar to discuss its online application system directive...
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E-VERIFY REMINDER FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
Jan 13, 2009, 3:36:00 PM
by Keli P. Wilson, Consultant, DCI Consulting Group, Inc. The final E-Verify rule was to become effective on January 15, 2009; however, due to recent...
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Obama Selects Rep. Hilda Solis As Secretary of Labor
Jan 5, 2009, 10:00:00 AM
On December 19, 2008, President-Elect Barack Obama named Rep. Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. Speaking at a press conference that named her and...
LA Weight Loss Center to Pay $20 Million to Settle Sex Bias Lawsuit
Jan 5, 2009, 9:59:00 AM
On December 2, 2008, the EEOC announced that it had resolved its pattern or practice sex discrimination lawsuit against LA Weight Loss Centers, Inc....
FRED MEYER STORES TO PAY $485K TO SETTLE HARASSMENT LAWSUIT
Jan 5, 2009, 9:58:00 AM
On December 11, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that Portland-based Fred Meyer Stores will pay $485,000 to three female...
EEOC AND CRACKER BARREL SIGN UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE
Jan 5, 2009, 9:57:00 AM
On December 18, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the signing of a Universal Agreement to Mediate (UAM) with Cracker Barrel...
EEOC Holds Meeting On Employers’ Use Of Criminal Records in Employment Decisions
Jan 5, 2009, 9:56:00 AM
On November 20, 2008, the EEOC held a meeting regarding views on employment discrimination faced by individuals with arrest and conviction records...