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OFCCP Settles With TUFTS Associated Health Plans on Race-Based Claims of Discrimination and Retaliation

July 19, 2013

In a press release dated July 17, 2013, the OFCCP announced that Tufts Associated Health Plans has agreed to a $372,739 settlement related to charges of race-based discrimination in termination and retaliation. 

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Am I Underutilized?

July 09, 2013

Federal contractors covered under Executive Order (EO) 11246 are required to conduct several quantitative analyses as part of their affirmative action program (AAP). To determine in which job groups minorities and females are underutilized, 41...

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An Imperfect Analysis: Promotions and Terminations

June 04, 2013

As a part of a complete proactive affirmative action program, it is a best practice to conduct disparity (a.k.a. adverse impact) analyses for promotions and terminations personnel activity. Conducting these analytics is not only important in regard...

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2010 CENSUS DATA: AN UPDATE FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

May 21, 2013

Join us for a webinar to discuss OFCCP’s recent notice to federal contractors on the use of the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) EEO Tabulation in the development of their annual AAPs. OFCCP has informed federal contractors that the date...

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OFCCP Announces Date for Required Use of 2006-2010 Census Data

May 16, 2013

OFCCP announced May 15, 2013 that federal contractors will be required to use data from the 2006-2010 special EEO file starting January 1, 2014. Meaning, federal contractors with an affirmative action plan date of January 1, 2014 or later will need...

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Some Follow up Thoughts on Recent EEO Posts

October 31, 2012

by Eric M. Dunleavy Ph.D., Principal Consultant, DCI ConsultingIf you follow this blog regularly, you know that we have been staying busy over the last few months keeping the EEO community updated on various court rulings, settlements, regulatory...

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DCI Releases 2012 Training Schedule

January 19, 2012

DCI Consulting is excited to release its 2012 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) Training program. This program is catered toward HR practitioners, compliance analysts, and lawyers in both internal and external counsel...

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CCE Submits Comments on Veterans NPRM and Proposed Scheduling Letter Changes

July 12, 2011

July 11, 2011 - CCE submitted the following comments on OFCCP’s NPRM for the Veterans AAP regulations and proposed changes to the scheduling letter’s itemized listing. These comments were submitted through www.regulations.gov.CCE Comments on...

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OFCCP Releases 2011 Regulatory Agenda

July 11, 2011
OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu announced last Thursday, July 7th, the release of their regulatory agenda for this past spring of 2011. In the agenda, OFCCP has ambitiously proposed regulations over the next year for veterans, individuals with...
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ALJ Rules that Parent Company and its Subsidiary are a Single Entity for Purposes of OFCCP Jurisdiction

June 21, 2011

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...

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OFCCP's Proposed Rules Recommending Benchmarks for Hiring Veterans

May 16, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyUnder a proposed rule by the OFCCP on April 26, 2011 federal contractors would be required for the first time to establish annual benchmarks for hiring veterans. In an interview on April...

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DOL's E.O. 13496 Final Rule Published

May 19, 2010

On May 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will publish its final rule implementing Executive Order 13496 and prescribing the size, form, and content of the notice to be posted by a contractor describing the rights of employees under Federal...

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