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Last week, the OFCCP sent out letters to federal contractors and subcontractors as “courtesy” notification of a supply and service compliance evaluation. Historically, the OFCCP sends a Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL) to the...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyWe reported in an alert on August 20, 2011 that District Court Judge Sean F. Cox ordered the EEOC to pay 2.6 million dollars for attorneys’ fees and costs in the case of EEOC v. Cintas...

The study was published by Andreas Liebbrant and John A. List on August 23, 2012 and is entitled Do Women Avoid Salary Negotiations? Evidence From A Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment [NBER working paper #18511]. The first author graciously sent...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe report is based on data from college graduates in 2007 and 2008 that were employed full time a year after their graduation. The report may be viewed at: ...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe report documents employment trends for the 4th quarter 2008 through the 3rd quarter 2012. The report compares employment trends for Gulf War II Veterans (GWII) and other veterans to...

First some background --- As we first reported in an alert dated August 4, 2011, an ALJ ruled in favor of OFCCP and concluded that Orlando Hospital is a federal “subcontractor” subject to OFCCP audit and enforcement actions in OFCCP v. Florida...

by Eric M. Dunleavy Ph.D., Principal Consultant, DCI ConsultingIf you follow this blog regularly, you know that we have been staying busy over the last few months keeping the EEO community updated on various court rulings, settlements, regulatory...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyAs reported on 9/17/12, Meyer Tool agreed to settlement with the OFCCP.  As previously reported in an alert posted on 12/13/10, the OFCCP filed an administrative complaint against Meyer...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIt is commonly known at this point that pre-offer medical exams or inquiries of any kind are illegal under the ADA. Of course, post-offer medical exams are legal, and it is also legal to...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThere are three prongs to being disabled within the meaning of the ADA: (1) a current physical or mental impairment that substantially interferes with a major life activity; (2) a...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyWe analyzed the Supreme Court’s ruling in an alert posted on June 21, 2011. We then reported that the plaintiffs requested additional time to modify the class and petition for...

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

On June 20, 2012, USSA filed an administrative complaint...