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FURTHER NOTE ON SCHUETTE V. COALITION TO DEFEND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
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,
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Veteran Hiring Benchmark Updated to 7.2% for 2014 AAPs
Apr 29, 2014, 10:04:29 AM
Recently, the OFCCP updated the annual national percentage of veterans on their website from 8% to 7.2%. The initial final regulatory text indicated...
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The Reality of Disability Survey Nonresponse
Apr 15, 2014, 5:07:53 PM
In a recent post, we highlighted some of the problems that may be encountered with collecting and analyzing the disability status of employees. In...
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Update on OFCCP Enforcement Activity From FY2013
Apr 15, 2014, 11:00:00 AM
What is the likelihood of having a conciliation agreement at the end of an OFCCP compliance review? Does this vary by region? Being well into FY2014,...
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Reminder: Notifications to the States Must Be Submitted Simultaneously With Job Listing
Apr 15, 2014, 10:56:47 AM
As previously discussed in this blog post, the revised VEVRAA regulations became effective for Federal contractors on March 24, 2014. Although some...
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Monetary Fines to Increase for Failure to Comply With "EEO is Law" Poster Requirements
Apr 15, 2014, 10:54:24 AM
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that, as of April 18, 2014, the fine for organizations failing to comply with the...