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by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn November 14th, 2011 a D.C. District Court judge dismissed a complaint by United Space Alliance that OFCCP violated its 4th amendment and other rights by requesting detailed employee...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe settlement was announced in a news release dated 10/20/11 on the OFCCP website (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/). The allegation in this case is that Caviness was guilty of discrimination...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a DCI Client Alert published on June 21, 2011, we reported ALJ Alan L. Bergstrom’s ruling in OFCCP v. Manheim Auctions Inc. [DOL OALJ, No. 2011-OFC-00005, 6/14/11]. The case involved...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe suit, announced on September 1, 2011, seeks back pay, interest for at least 270 class members and job offers for at least 17 of the original applicants under the threat of...

The 29th Annual National Conference for the Industry Liaison Group (ILG) was held July 25 – 29, 2011 in New Orleans, LA. This annual conference brings together members of the federal contracting community to discuss affirmative action and equal...

OFCCP has had a long standing position (although never tested) that TRICARE reimbursement (medical services and supplies to active duty and retired military personnel) established coverage as a supply and service contract under Executive Order...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn the case of OFCCP v. Manheim Auctions Inc. [DOL OALJ, No. 2011-OFC-00005, 6/14/11], ALJ Alan L. Bergstrom addressed the issue of whether Manheim Auctions Government Services LLC...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a consent decree announced on June 6, 2011, AstraZeneca agreed to a $250,000 (plus interest) settlement on behalf of 124 female pharmaceutical sales specialists that, allegedly,...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn April 26, 2011, the OFCCP proposed a rule requiring federal contractors to establish annual benchmarks for hiring veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act...

by David Cohen, President, DCI ConsultingThe OFCCP is requesting OMB approval to make changes to its current scheduling letter and itemized listing. As most of you are aware, the scheduling letter lists the 11 items needed to submit to OFCCP within...

The 26th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 14-16, 2011 in Chicago, IL. Attendees and presenters from a variety of industries and backgrounds took part in the event. As is typically...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOrdinarily, we are not interested in misfiled cases, but this one involves a claim misfiled with the OFCCP that could have been dropped because of the Title VII statute of limitations....