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EEOC Increases Disability Goals for Federal Agencies
The EEOC delivered the final rule on affirmative action for individuals with disabilities in federal employment—an amendment to Section 501...
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DCI’s Michael Aamodt has Featured Story in SIOP’s TIP Publication
Jan 23, 2017, 3:17:29 PM
Recent litigation against the Twin Peaks restaurant chain has sparked renewed interest in the BFOQ defense, and provides yet another example to...
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Supreme Court to Review Rulings on Arbitration Agreements that Preclude Class Action Lawsuits
Jan 20, 2017, 3:06:21 PM
Mandatory agreement to binding arbitration of employment disputes as a condition of employment was upheld under the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925...
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Jones et. al. v. Boston Police Department: A Case of Hair Splitting
Jan 20, 2017, 2:50:41 PM
This case, decided on 12/28/16 by the 1st Circuit Court, was (at least to me) at first blush, uninspiring. After reading the case, I believe it has...
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Department of Labor Files Complaint Against Oracle
Jan 19, 2017, 3:06:01 PM
It seems that OFCCP and the Department of Labor (DOL) has been active in early 2017. So far in January we have seen a number of press release worthy...
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JPMorgan Sued for Discriminating Against Female Professionals
Jan 19, 2017, 9:56:33 AM
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co for paying a class of 93 female employees lower...
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions to Pay Over $1.2M in Back Pay and Interest after Investigation finds Pay Discrimination
Jan 12, 2017, 4:29:34 PM
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the computer-assisted legal research service, will pay over $1.2 million to resolve systemic pay discrimination against...
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Governor of New York signs Two Executive Orders Designed to Close the Wage Gap
Jan 10, 2017, 12:03:58 PM
On January 9, 2017, Governor Cuomo of New York proposed a progressive agenda for the state which included signing two state Executive Orders designed...
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DCI’s Dr. Dunleavy Helps Publish Book on Adverse Impact
Dec 19, 2016, 2:48:27 PM
For those interested in adverse impact analysis, we strongly recommend reading the new book Adverse Impact Analysis - Understanding Data, Statistics,...
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EEOC Hearing on Big Data: Thoughts on Present and Future Usage
Nov 15, 2016, 10:43:18 AM
On October 13, 2016, a wide variety of experts, ranging from data scientists to lawyers, testified at the EEOC to highlight the implications of big...
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EEOC Victory Regarding Harassment Based On Sexual Orientation – Part I
Nov 14, 2016, 3:48:57 PM
This is the first of two Alerts. Part I below discusses EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center [2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153744], decided on November 4,...
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Adverse Impact Is Not a Viable ADEA Claim for Applicants
Nov 11, 2016, 3:43:57 PM
The case is Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 18074] decided on October 5, 2016 in an 8 to 3 en banc ruling by the 11th Circuit. At...