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TWO JURY AWARDS IN SECTION 1983 RACE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS

March 29, 2011

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

The first case is Matusick v. Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) decided in front of Judge Richard J. Arcara in the District Court of the Western District of New York [2011 U.S. Dist....

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EEOC FINALIZES ADA REGULATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE ADA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008

March 28, 2011

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

The EEOC published the regulations for the ADA in light of the ADAAA on March 25, 2011 with an effective date of two months thereafter. Along with the new regulations, the EEOC...

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WAS CHARLIE SHEEN REGARDED AS BEING DISABLED?

March 21, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyCharlie Sheen’s “adventures” have dominated the popular press and Internet blogs in recent weeks. We do not normally feature such stories in this space. However, last week, his lawyers...

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM DENIED FOR WOMAN WHO QUITS AFTER MAKING SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT

March 21, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe alleged facts in Kurtts v. Chiropractic Strategies Group [2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22144, 3/4/11] are that Crystal Kurtts, a receptionist at a chiropractic clinic in Alabama complained...

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CCE Submits Comments on Proposed Rescission of OFCCP Compensation Standards and Guidelines

March 08, 2011

VIA: https://www.regulations.gov/ &U.S. Mail, First ClassMs. Debra A. CarrDirectorDivision of Policy, Planning, and Program DevelopmentOffice of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsU.S. Department of LaborRoom N3422200 Constitution Ave., NW...

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CCE Releases Survey Results From Leading Experts and Contractors Regarding Rescission of the Compensation Standards and Guidelines

March 08, 2011

Shortly after the publication of OFCCP’s Notice of Proposed Rescission, the Center for Corporate Equality (CCE) conducted two surveys to determine the reactions of the contractor community to OFCCP’s proposal. The first survey was sent to...

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ALJ Rules on OFCCP's Desk Audit Screen of Item 11

March 04, 2011

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupA recent ruling by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) regarding Item 11 requests has some important implications for both contractors and the OFCCP. The case, OFCCP v. United Space Alliance LLC, DOL,...

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OFCCP Plans to Rescind its 2006 Compensation Standards

March 04, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyAs noted in several recent DCI Blogspots, the OFCCP is proposing to rescind the Standards written in 2006 for evaluating systematic discrimination in compensation cases. As noted in...

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OFCCP Submits Compensation Data Collection Tool ANPRM to OMB

February 22, 2011

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupOFCCP submitted its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for "Non Discrimination In Compensation: Compensation Data Collection Tool" to the Office of Management and Budget's...

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OFCCP INTRODUCES NEW ACTIVE CASE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE

February 18, 2011

by Keli Wilson and Marcelle Clavette, DCI Consulting GroupOut with the old “Active Case Management” (ACM) and in with the new “Active Case Enforcement” (ACE) imposed by Patricia A. Shiu, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...

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The New OFCCP Tipping Point Test

February 18, 2011

by Jana Moberg, DCI Consulting GroupAs most of you are aware, Item 11 of OFCCP’s scheduling letter requests that compensation data be submitted with the desk audit submission. Item 11 reads: “Please provide annualized compensation data (wages,...

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OFCCP SETTLES GENDER HIRING CASE WITH GREEN BAY DRESSED BEEF FOR $1.65 MILLION

February 04, 2011

OFCCP announced on February 3 that the agency had reached a settlement agreement with Green Bay Dressed Beef LLC that will pay $1.65 million in back wages, interest, and benefits to 970 women who were rejected for general laborer positions at the...

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