OFCCP recently reiterated that Federal contractors or subcontractors seeking compliance assistance from the OFCCP can do so without fear of retaliation, in the form of a compliance evaluation, as expressed in the OFCCP’s Non-Retaliation Policy for...
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The settlement was reported on April 25, 2013 in a DOL News Brief. For undisclosed reasons, the specifics of the settlement have, as of this writing, not appeared in the OFCCP news site (see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/). However, other sources,...
The settlement was reported on the OFCCP website on April 25, 2013. According to the release, the hiring process favored women for entry-level attendants because of the perception that women are better than men at customer service. This settlement...
Based upon the FY 2013 Budget Request to Congress, OFCCP planned to release in final form the Veterans and Disabilities regulations sometime in April of 2013. However, those regulations are still at OFCCP going through “revisions” and have not been...
Bertucci provides flood control and restoration services and has received more than 80 million in federal contracts related disaster recovery efforts, most notably, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the British Petroleum oil spill in...
To claim protected class membership under the ADA, the individual must prove (a) disability within the meaning of the law (an impairment that significantly restricts a major life activity) and, (b) qualification (ability to perform the essential job...
The 28th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 11-13, 2013 in Houston, TX. Attendees and presenters from a variety of industries and backgrounds took part in the event, including but not...
Three hospitals affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) were considered subcontractors by District Court Judge Friedman on March 30, 2013. The case is UPMC Braddock v. Harris and includes UPMC Braddock, UPMC McKeesport and...
The case is EEOC v. Bass Pro Outdoor World (BPOW) decided on March 18, 2013 by District Court Judge Keith B. Ellison of the District of Texas, Houston Division [2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36711]. As far as pattern or practice cases go, this one is not...