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Issued Courtesy Letters Take Place of CSAL

OFCCP recently issued a large wave of announcement letters, as noted in the blog last week. These letters are in the form of the same “courtesy”...

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Criminal Background Checks to Get A Close Look

In the past year, both EEOC and OFCCP have given notice that they will be carefully watching employers’ policies on hiring criminal offenders. In...

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What Changed With Directive 307?

OFCCP’s Directive 307 outlines policies for evaluating compensation data that depart in three primary ways from guidance presented in the rescinded...

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Key Affirmative Action Case

The case is Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, which the Supreme Court granted certiorari on March 25, 2013 [2013 U.S. LEXIS 2504]....

OFCCP Sends Latest Round of CSAL Notices to Contractor Establishments

OFCCP recently mailed its latest round of "courtesy" notices- the Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter- to federal contractor establishments...

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COURT ORDERS EEOC TO PRODUCE WITNESS FOR DEPOSITION REGARDING WHETHER PRE-SUIT INVESTIGATION OCCURRED

The case is EEOC v. Grane Healthcare, decided on 3/25/13 by Judge Kim R. Gibson of the Western District of Pennsylvania [2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS...

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District Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Credit Check Case

The case is EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Learning decided on January 28 by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan of the District Court for the Northern District of...

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Census Bureau Data Shows Disabled Workers Less Likely to be Employed and More Likely To Hold Lower Paid Jobs

The report was released on March 14, 2012 and may be viewed at...

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OFCCP PUBLIC BRIEFING

by Keli Wilson, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group OFCCP officially rescinded the 2006 compensation standards and guidelines and released...

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OFCCP Announces Major Leadership Changes

by Dave Sharrer, DCI Consulting Group This week, OFCCP Director Pat Shiu announced several changes to the OFCCP’s leadership staff. Tom Dowd has been...

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Letter To President For Executive Order Banning Contractors From Discriminating Based On Sexual Orientation

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

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Class Claims by Prior WAL-MART V. DUKES Class Members Deemed Untimely

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology The case is Phipps v. Wal-Mart, decided on 2/20/13 by Judge Aleta A. Trauger of the...