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    Buckle Up: OFCCP Continues to Press the Gas on Steering

    As previously discussed in this blog, a recent trend in OFCCP audits is the focus on job assignment and/or steering. What is steering? Steering...

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    Department of Labor Releases NPRM Regarding the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor

    On June 17, 2014, the Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the enforcement of Executive Order 13658 that...

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    8th Circuit Court Endorses Narrow Interpretation of Being "Similarly Situated"

    The case is Young v. Builder’s Steel decided on 6/9/14 [2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 10643]. The facts of the case are that Michael Young was the only black...

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    Plaintiff Awarded $1.35 Million in Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit

    The case is Barella v. Village of Freeport, the facts of which are described in district court rulings on November 8, 2013 [2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS...

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    DCI Staff Attend SIOP'S 29TH Annual Conference Held in Honolulu

    The 29th Annual Conference for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held May 15-17, 2014 in Honolulu, HI. This...

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    OFCCP Disability and Veterans Community Resources Directory

    OFCCP has provided an online resource to support contractors in their efforts toward recruiting qualified individuals with a disability and protected...

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    How are Contractors Selected for an OFCCP Audit?

    On May 21, Consuela Pinto, an attorney within the Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor, spoke at the OFCCP Institute’s Annual Summit...

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    Take Her to Sea, Director Shiu: New OFCCP Regulations on The Horizon

    OFCCP is charging full steam ahead as their semiannual regulatory agenda forecasts the imminent publication of four Notices of Proposed Rulemaking...

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    Oklahoma Passes Law Restricting Access to Social Media Accounts of Employees

    We have previously reported on two “disasters” related to the misuse of social media information (see Alerts dated 12/5/13 & 3/17/14). Now we have...

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    2014 SWARM Conference Meets High Expectations

    The Annual Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Region Industry Liaison Group (ILG) Conference is known for high-quality information sessions on...

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    DCI Staff to Speak at 32nd Annual ILG National Conference

    The 32nd annual Industry Liaison Group (ILG) national conference and exposition will be held on August 5th – 8th in Washington, DC. This year’s...

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    Mic Check: Pay Data Collection Tool NPRM Follows on Heels of OFCCP Listening Session

    On April 29, 2014, the OFCCP held a “listening session” to discuss the forthcoming regulations addressing President Obama’s Executive Order on pay...

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