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OFCCP Releases Section 503 & VEVRAA

The new rules become effective 180 days from today (i.e., regulatory effective date); however, the date of compliance will differ for contractors...

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What's Not in the Final Rules of 503 and VEVRAA?

On August 27, 2013 Vice President Biden and The U.S. Department of Labor announced two final rules which aim to improve hiring and employment of...

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Exactly What is a Hiring Benchmark?

(And explain it to me, like I’m a 6th grader…in my best Denzel Washington voice, which is not very good)

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A Speculative Note on What The Future May Bring

Recent DCI blogs have summarized high-level themes from the new 503 and VEVRAA regulations. One theme relates to the new analytics that may be...

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Department of Labor Called to Defend Final Rules to House Committee

The Committee on Education and the Workforce in the US House of Representatives sent a letter dated September 19, 2013 to Labor Secretary Thomas...

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EEOC MOUNTS CAMPAIGN ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE ADA

Within the last two weeks, the EEOC filed four lawsuits and announced one settlement all related to the same issue --- reasonable accommodations...

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Gulino V. Board of Education NYC: Act VI

This case started in 1996 when Black and Hispanic teachers brought action in 1996 against both the State Education Department (SED) and the New York...

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THIRD PARTY RETALIATION CLAIM ALLOWED TO PROCEED

The case is Dinkens v. Creative Business Solutions (CBS) decided on 9/4/13 by Judge Richard D. Rogers of the District Court of Kansas [2013 U.S....

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EEOC V. Freeman: EEOC Dealt Another Loss On Background Checks

The ruling was handed down on 8/913 by Judge Roger W. Titus of the District Court of Maryland and may be read at the following site:

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Implications of VF Jeanswear Case on Race Comparison Groups

In a follow-up to our August 7th blog on the ALJ ruling in the OFCCP v VF Jeanswear Limited case, we’d like to reiterate the importance of this case...

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U.S. DEPT of Labor Releases Final Rules Updating VEVRAA & Section 503

The following email was sent to Congressional Staff today: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two final rules to improve hiring and...

OFCCP Releases Updated Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM)

After years in the making and much anticipation, the OFCCP released the Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM) to the public today. It is our...