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SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW DUKES V. WAL-MART

December 13, 2010

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyNot surprisingly, the Supreme Court agreed to review the 9th Circuit en banc ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, U.S., No. 10-277, cert. granted 12/6/10). The...

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OFCCP Sues Meyer Tool, Inc. for Systemic Discrimination

December 13, 2010

In a release dated November 23, 2010, the OFCCP filed an administrative complaint against Meyer Tool. Meyer Tool is a federal contractor that manufactures engine parts for the aerospace industry and has a 176.1 million prime contract with the...

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OFCCP SENDS FALL CSAL NOTICES TO FEDERAL CONTRACTORS THIS WEEK

December 09, 2010

DCI has learned that this week, federal contractors are beginning to receive Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) addressed to the chief executive officers at their corporate headquarters locations, including lists of their...

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OFCCP SETTLES SEX DISCRIMINATION CASE WITH GRUMA CORP

November 22, 2010

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe OFCCP announced a $167,000 settlement agreement in a sex discrimination claim with Gruma Corp, a corn flour and tortilla manufacturer (OFCCP v. Gruma Corp., DOL OALJ, No....

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New Edition of EEO Law and Personnel Practices is Available

November 22, 2010

by Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupFor those of you looking for an excellent and current EEO/AA reference, the newest edition of Art Gutman’s EEO Law and Personnel Practices is now available.This edition, co-authored by...

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Final Settlement in Velez V. Novartis

November 22, 2010

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn May 2010 we reported the results of a 5-week jury trial in Velez v. Novartis Corp. in which the jury deliberated for four days. The essence of that report was that the jury awarded...

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NLRB Challenges Firing Over Facebook Postings

November 22, 2010

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyBased on published reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces the National Relations Labor Act (NLRA), has accused American Medical Response of Connecticut of...

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SENATE VOTES AGAINST PROCEEDING TO DEBATE ON PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

November 17, 2010

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group

This morning, the U.S. Senate rejected a motion to proceed to a floor debate on the Paycheck Fairness Act ( S.3772) by a tally of 58-41. The motion to invoke cloture required at least...
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OFCCP to Discontinue I-9 Inspections

November 10, 2010

DCI Consulting Group has learned that OFCCP will no longer conduct I-9 inspections during the course of an on-site investigation. OFCCP has reviewed I-9 compliance under a long-standing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DOL and...

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DCI Principal Consultant DR. Michael Aamodt Testifies on Job-Relatedness of credit checks at EEOC meeting

October 26, 2010

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupAs described in a previous post, on October 20th EEOC held its first commissioner’s meeting of the year. The topic of interest was the use of credit checks to make employment decisions. The meeting was...

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OFCCP Submits Notice to Rescind Compensation Standards and Guidelines to OMB

October 26, 2010

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupOFCCP submitted a "Notice of Proposed Rescission, Interpreting Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 With Respect to Systemic Compensation Discrimination and Voluntary...

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EEOC Holds Hearing on Credit History as a Selection Criterion

October 26, 2010

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn October 20, 2010, the EEOC held a public meeting to explore the use of credit history in employment selection. There were essentially four major views registered.The first view is...

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