The case is LaFata v. Dearborn Heights School District No.7, decided by District Court Judge Patrick J. Duggan of the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.
The facts of the case are that Adam LaFata, was working for the school district...
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January 07, 2014
January 07, 2014
The case is Price v. Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, decided by District Court Judge Lawrence E. Kahn of the Northern Division of New York.
The facts of the case are somewhat absurd. Price, an employee at the youth services center,...
December 17, 2013
December 17, 2013
The year 2013 has been anything but quiet on the OFCCP enforcement front for the federal contracting community. Contractors have certainly been kept on high alert over the past 12 months with the release of the final regulations for protected...
December 05, 2013
In light of the recent settlement with G&K, DCI is noting trends in current OFCCP audits related to personnel steering issues. G&K Services Co. settled claims of hiring discrimination with the OFCCP earlier this month, including $265,983 in back pay...
December 05, 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on December 4, 2013 entitled "Examining Recent Actions by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs." The hearing was organized by the Subcommittee...
December 05, 2013
OFCCP recently posted (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/section-503 and https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/vevraa) additional guidance for contractors regarding the implementation of new final rules describing obligations for affirmative...
December 05, 2013
In an article to be published in an upcoming Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, authors Santuzzi, Waltz, Rupp, and Finkelstein focus on difficulties faced by employees with invisible disabilities in the...
December 05, 2013
The case is Debord v. Mercy Health Systems of Kansas decided by the 10th Circuit on 11/26/13 [2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 23733]. For those who do not have access to Lexis/Nexis, the case may be viewed here.
The plaintiff (Sara Debord) claimed she was...
December 05, 2013
The case is Ogle v. Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD), decided on 11/20/13 by district court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt [2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165325]. For those who do not have access to Lexis/Nexis, the case may be viewed.
Ronald...
December 05, 2013
As the effective date of the OFCCP Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations grows closer, federal contractors should begin preparing their personnel processes and data tracking systems to accommodate the new requirements for the solicitation of disability...
