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Third Circuit Favors Aggregation of Data in Calculation Adverse Impact

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology The case is Stagi v. AMTRAK (2010 U.S. App. Lexis 17261, 8/16/10) in which a class of...

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AKAI SECURITY AGREES TO 1.62 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT IN CLASS ACTION PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION SUIT

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology The EEOC announced on 12/1/10 that Akai Security, the the largest provider of...

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LEDBETTER ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO PENSION CHECKS

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology In a ruling on an issue of first impression, the EEOC ruled on November 30, 2010 that...

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SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW DUKES V. WAL-MART

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court agreed to review the 9th Circuit en banc ruling...

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OFCCP Sues Meyer Tool, Inc. for Systemic Discrimination

In a release dated November 23, 2010, the OFCCP filed an administrative complaint against Meyer Tool. Meyer Tool is a federal contractor that...

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OFCCP Settles Sex Discrimination Case With Gruma Corp

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology OFCCP announced a $167,000 settlement agreement in a sex discrimination claim with...

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New Edition of EEO Law and Personnel Practices is Available

by Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group For those of you looking for an excellent and current EEO/AA reference, the newest...

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Final Settlement in Velez V. Novartis

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology In May 2010 we reported the results of a 5-week jury trial in Velez v. Novartis Corp....

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NLRB Challenges Firing Over Facebook Postings

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology Based on published reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which enforces...

SENATE VOTES AGAINST PROCEEDING TO DEBATE ON PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group

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SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN FLSA RETALIATION CASE

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology The case is Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. The retaliation provision in...

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Coca-Cola Bottler Settles With OFCCP for $495K

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Technology The Black Satchel Road distribution facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, the...