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98 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT IN UNITED STATES v. NYC FIREFIGHTER CASE
We first reported on this case in an Alert on August 12, 2010. The case is interesting because it is a long-running adverse impact case that...
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District Court Judge Rules in Favor of OFCCP’s New Section 503 Rrule
Mar 21, 2014, 2:12:41 PM
A ruling was issued today by District Judge Emmet Sullivan in the case of Associated Builders Contractors, Inc. v. Patricia A. Shiu in the United...
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ARE THE NEW 503 AND VEVRAA METRICS A PART OF THE DESK AUDIT?
Mar 17, 2014, 3:58:07 PM
One interesting and unanswered question, related to the new 503 and VEVRAA regulations, concerns what information would be required for submission to...
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Directive 307: A Year in Review
Mar 17, 2014, 12:09:18 PM
It has been more than a year since OFCCP rescinded its Compensation Standards and issued Directive 307. As a result of this protocol change, OFCCP...
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VETS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Mar 17, 2014, 12:04:32 PM
The Veteran’s Employment and Training Service (VETS) recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the reporting requirements under...
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$26.1 Million Awarded to Fired Employee in Age Discrimination Case
Mar 17, 2014, 11:37:42 AM
The case is Nickel v. Staples Contract and Commercial, Inc. (Shegerian and Associates) decided on 2/27/14 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. A...
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Yet Another Social Media Disaster: Facebook Post By Family Member Violates Confidentiality Agreement
Mar 17, 2014, 10:45:17 AM
The case is Gulliver Schools v. Snay decided in the Florida District Court of Appeals on February 26, 2014.
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New OFCCP Disability and Veteran Regulations Effective in Two Weeks!
Mar 11, 2014, 4:28:00 PM
As previously featured on this blog, OFCCP published the revised Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations on September 24, 2013. The effective date for all...
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¿Como Se Dice: Disability Self-Identification Form?
Mar 4, 2014, 9:46:00 AM
We have written about the positive changes made to improve the final OFCCP mandated disability self-identification form. The form is now available on...
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What Is Actually Required of Contractors?
Mar 4, 2014, 9:19:00 AM
There seems to be an ongoing misconception that federal contractors are required to post qualified job openings with the nearest State Employment...
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Disability Utilization Goals Gone Wild
Mar 4, 2014, 9:13:00 AM
Beginning March 24, 2014, federal contractors will be required to collect disability information from their workforce on an annual basis and use...
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Ambiguity REMAINS IN 503/VEVRAA DATA COLLECTION ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS
Mar 4, 2014, 9:10:00 AM
The revised affirmative action regulations relating to protected veterans (VEVRAA) and individuals with disabilities (Section 503 of the...