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HR Manager Not Protected for Actions during Internal Investigation

June 05, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

The case is Townsend v. Benjamin Enterprises Incorporated (BEI) decided by the 2nd Circuit on May 9, 2012 [2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9441]. The main actors in this case are Michelle...
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Password Protection Act (PPA) of 2012 Introduced

June 05, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

The PPA was introduced on May 9, 2012 by Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)....
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COURT DISMISSES EQUAL PAY ACT (EPA) CASE BY EEOC

June 05, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

The case is EEOC v. Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J. decided on 5/17/12 (see http://www.nylj.com/nylawyer/adgifs/decisions/052112buchwald.pdf). The case began in 2007 when a female...
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DCI Staff Attend SIOP’S 27th Annual Conference Held in San Diego

June 04, 2012
by Amanda Shapiro, Kayo Sady, Ph.D, & Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., DCI Consulting Group
The 27th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 26-28, 2012 in San Diego, CA. Attendees and presenters...
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REACTIONS TO THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS ON OFCCP .... FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE

May 16, 2012

by Harold M. Busch, Vice President - Government Relations - DCI Consulting

For those that don’t know me, I am a retired Member of the Senior Executive Service of the federal government, where I served as the Acting Director and Deputy Director of...
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ARB Reverses Prior ALJ Ruling Favoring Frito-Lay

May 16, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

In an alert posted on 7/30/10 we reported on a ruling by ALJ Larry W. Price supporting Frito-Lay’s appeal relating to the a request by the OFCCP requesting data from 2008 and 2009...
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Spring CSAL Letters Sent Out Early May

May 11, 2012

DCI has learned that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent out another round of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) identifying potential locations for FY2012 compliance evaluations. About 2,000 letters were...

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OFCCP Opposes Frito Lay's Motion For Case Closure

May 09, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

The facts in this case were reported in an DCI alert on 7/30/10. The case originated with a routine desk audit of a Dallas-based Frito Lay facility. Based on review of applicant flow...
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EEOC Releases New Guidelines on Arrest & Conviction Records

May 09, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

The release (at https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/arrest_conviction.cfm) is dated 4/25/12 and is the first update on arrest and conviction records since 1990. The focus is on...
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OFCCP Rescinds Directive 293 On Coverage Of Health Care Providers & Insurers

May 09, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe rescission was announced on April 25, 2012 and is effective immediately. The directive applied to provider and insurers connected to federal health care programs. The main body of...

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2nd CIRCUIT OVERTURNS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FEMALES SAME-SEX HARASSMENT CASE

May 09, 2012

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

The case is Redd v. NY State Division of Parole, decided on 5/4/12 [2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9194]. T here are two interesting issues here.  First, and most obvious, the claim features ...
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DCI Staff Attend Swarm ILG Conference: What You Need To Know

May 03, 2012

The Annual Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Region Industry Liaison Group (ILG)Conference was held April 10 – 13, 2012 in San Antonio, TX. This annual conference brings together members of the federal contracting community to discuss affirmative...

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