DOJ PUBLISHES PROPOSED RULE ON DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, has published a proposed rule in the...
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In Memory of Matt Halpern
Jul 1, 2008, 2:46:00 PM
Today's post appears on behalf of Dan Biddle, CEO, Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.: Our firm was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Matt...
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EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letters
Jun 4, 2008, 12:42:00 PM
EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter on PTSD: The EEOC has issued an informal discussion letter on psychiatric disabilities with behavioral...
State of New York Outlaws Display of Noose As Means of Intimidation
Jun 4, 2008, 12:41:00 PM
Governor David A. Paterson has signed a bill into law that will allow criminal punishment of threats made through the display of nooses. The bill...
EEOC Settles Sex Bias Lawsuit With NY State Corrections Dept.
Jun 4, 2008, 12:31:00 PM
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The EEOC has announced that the New York State Department of Correctional Services will pay...
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SUPREME COURT RELEASES TWO IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT RULINGS ON RETALIATION
Jun 4, 2008, 12:26:00 PM
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that a federal worker could pursue her lawsuit for...
New Law in Ohio Guarantees Job Reinstatement for Returning Soldiers
Jun 4, 2008, 12:21:00 PM
Ohio’s governor has signed Senate Bill 289, which establishes the Ohio Department of Veterans Services and ensures employment rights to those serving...
Reminder That AJB Service Center Closes June 30
Jun 4, 2008, 12:19:00 PM
A reminder that the America’s Job Bank Service Center will close on June 30, 2008. OFCCP encourages federal contractors who used AJB for their OFCCP...
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DOL ISSUES FINAL RULE ON REPORTING ON VETERANS
May 21, 2008, 9:45:00 AM
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On May 19, 2008, the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)...
Cruise Ship Line Pays $485,000 to Settle EEOC Bias Lawsuit
May 21, 2008, 9:43:00 AM
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The cruise ship line NCL America, Inc. will pay $485,000 to seven former employees to settle...
Rochester Company to Pay $375,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
May 21, 2008, 9:41:00 AM
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The EEOC announced that Rochester Highway Products will pay $375,000 to settle a sexual...
Is A Fair Pay Bill Back on the Table?
May 21, 2008, 9:39:00 AM
by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) has introduced the Fair Pay Act of 2008 (S. 2945) requiring...