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U.S. House of Representatives Scheduled to Vote July 30, 2007 on Pay Discrimination Legislation

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs UPDATE: The bill passed on July 31, 2007. The House of Representatives is reportedly...

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Bipartisan Group Introduces Senate Bill to Reverse Controversial Ledbetter Pay Decision

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs UPDATE: The House bill passed on July 31, 2007. On July 20, 2007, a bipartisan group of...

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Paycheck Fairness Act

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On July 11, 2007, the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on The...

DOL Secretary Recognizes 17th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Department of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao marked the 17th anniversary of the Americans...

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EEOC Announces $20 Million Proposed Settlement of Systemic Race Bias

By Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The EEOC has announced a $20 million proposed consent decree resolving a systemic race...

EEOC Releases Final ADEA Regulation

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On July 6, the EEOC published a revised rule in the Federal Register on age discrimination...

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“Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007” Introduced

UPDATE: The House bill passed on July 31, 2007.

EEOC Announces $500,000 Settlement of Race Discrimination Lawsuit

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Michigan Seamless, a steel tubing company in South Lyon, Michigan, has agreed to pay...

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Legislation Expected to Overturn Ledbetter Ruling

UPDATE: The House bill passed on July 31, 2007.

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EEOC Settles Lawsuits Against Alabama and Mississippi Employers

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The EEOC reached settlements with three employers in Alabama and Mississippi for a total...

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$287,640 Awarded to Fired Muslim Woman for Religious Discrimination

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs A Phoenix jury awarded more than $287,000 to a Muslim woman who claimed that Alamo Car...

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Supreme Court Rules For Employers in Pay Discrimination Case

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The Supreme Court has issued a long-awaited decision that will make it harder for workers...