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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
May 21, 2014, 11:15:26 AM
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
May 19, 2014, 9:20:35 AM
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
May 15, 2014, 12:22:14 PM
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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American Community Survey (ACS) Data: Rural Areas Beware
May 13, 2014, 1:32:53 PM
As we have discussed in previous blogs, federal contractors are required to use the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) data to estimate...
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FURTHER NOTE ON SCHUETTE V. COALITION TO DEFEND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Apr 29, 2014, 10:23:25 AM
Just as I finished writing on the Schuette ruling itself, I received an inquiry as to what, if any, are the implications of the ruling for federal...
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Michigan Voter Ban on Race Preference in Scheutte v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
Apr 29, 2014, 10:21:05 AM
I previewed the oral arguments in this case in an Alert dated 10/22/13 and, quite frankly, I got it wrong. I thought it had a chance of being a 4-4...
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No Legal Basis For Claiming Reverse Discrimination Under The ADA
Apr 29, 2014, 10:18:49 AM
The case is Ingram v. Henry Ford Health Systems decided on 4/21/14 by Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
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Bed Bath and Beyond Agrees to $125,000 Settlement for Policy That Automatically Excludes Applicants With Felony Charges
Apr 29, 2014, 10:15:04 AM
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on 4/22/14 that Bed Bath & Beyond agreed to rescind its policy to automatically...
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SPLIT 6TH CIRCUIT PANEL OVERTURNS SUMMARY JUDGMENT RULING ON WORKING AT HOME AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Apr 29, 2014, 10:12:50 AM
The case is EEOC v. Ford Motor Company decided by a 2-1 split ruling by the 6th Circuit on 4/22/14 [2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 7502]. The case is important...
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Obama Issues Symbolic Executive Order on Retaliation for Pay Disclosure
Apr 29, 2014, 10:06:57 AM
On April 8, 2014, President Obama issued Executive Order 13665—Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information. The Executive Order states,