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    Governor Jerry Brown Signs the California Fair Pay Act (CFPA) Into Law

    The CFPA was signed into law on October 6, 2015 and may be read in its entirety here. It is a relatively short statute and an easy read. The CFPA is...

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    Dissecting the CFPA

    In another blog, Art Gutman provides an overview of the California Fair Pay Act (CFPA). The CFPA prohibits California employers from paying employees...

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    California Fair Pay Act – Validating Factors Used in Compensation

    The new California Fair Pay Act (CFPA) is summarized in depth in a previous blog in this series. The CFPA includes strict stipulations for employing...

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    The California Fair Pay Act: Does $0 Really Mean $0?

    Prior to the recently enacted California Fair Pay Act (CFPA), federal and state laws and regulations allowed employers to justify sex differences in...

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    California Fair Pay Act: A Letter of Clarification?

    As discussed in this blog series, the California Fair Pay Act (CFPA) was recently signed into law and provides for bona fide factors other than sex...

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    OFCCP Releases Final “Discrimination on the Basis of Sex” Regulations to OMB for Review and Approval

    On October 29th, 2015 OFCCP sent its final Discrimination on the Basis of Sex regulations to OMB’s Office Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)...

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    OFCCP Expands Definition of “Protected Veteran”

    In 2013, when the VEVRAA implementing regulations were revised, many contractors were confused by the “active duty wartime or campaign badge”...

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    Minuscule Shortfalls: When Statistical Significance Alone Falls Short

    We have written several blogs (e.g., regarding the recent Apsley v. Boeing case) discussing the influence of sample size on the likelihood of...

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    Fiscal Year End OFCCP Trends

    In previous years, DCI has noted that the end of the Federal government’s fiscal year tends to also be a busy time for OFCCP settlements. In our 2014...

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    The New Class Member Locater: What Contractors Need to Know

    On September 24, 2015, OFCCP held a celebratory event in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order...

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    BMW Agrees to 1.6 Million Dollar Settlement with EEOC On Its Criminal Background Check Policy

    The consent decree was approved on September 8, 2015 by Judge Henry M. Herlong of the District of South Carolina and may be viewed here.

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    Register now for next week's Webinar Wednesday: How to Reduce Turnover Using Selection Techniques

    How to Reduce Turnover Using Selection Techniques DCI will be hosting the next installment in its Webinar Wednesday series on Wednesday October 14,...

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