New Bill Would Increase Penalties for Hiring Undocumented Workers
On January 6, 2009, Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) introduced the “Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009,’’ which...
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Paul Wells Of The Boeing Company Elected Chair Of The Board Of The Center For Corporate Equality
Jan 30, 2009, 11:48:00 AM
Washington, DC – Paul Wells, Compensation Consultant at The Boeing Company, was recently elected and named Chair of the Board of The Center for...
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E-VERIFY REMINDER FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
Jan 13, 2009, 3:36:00 PM
by Keli P. Wilson, Consultant, DCI Consulting Group, Inc. The final E-Verify rule was to become effective on January 15, 2009; however, due to recent...
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Obama Selects Rep. Hilda Solis As Secretary of Labor
Jan 5, 2009, 10:00:00 AM
On December 19, 2008, President-Elect Barack Obama named Rep. Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. Speaking at a press conference that named her and...
EEOC AND CRACKER BARREL SIGN UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT TO MEDIATE
Jan 5, 2009, 9:57:00 AM
On December 18, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the signing of a Universal Agreement to Mediate (UAM) with Cracker Barrel...
Business Coalition Files Lawsuit Against Federal Contractor E-Verify Mandate
Jan 5, 2009, 9:50:00 AM
On December 23, 2008, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland...
Final DOL Rules Gives Priority to VETS and Some Spouses for DOL Services
Jan 5, 2009, 9:48:00 AM
On December 19, 2008, a final rule was published in the Federal Register giving veterans of the U.S. armed services and spouses of some veterans’...
EEOC Issues FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report; Charges Spike 15.2%
Dec 1, 2008, 11:32:00 AM
On November 17, 2008, the EEOC released its 2008 Performance and Accountability Report with preliminary enforcement statistics for FY 2008. The...
DHS Announces Final Supplemental 'No-Match' Rule
Dec 1, 2008, 11:31:00 AM
On October 23, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had released a supplemental final “no-match” rule. The DHS regulation,...
VETS Publishes Final Annual Contractor Rule
Dec 1, 2008, 11:29:00 AM
On November 5, 2008, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service published a final rule in the Federal Register revising the...
Two State Governments Sign Regional Universal Agreements to Mediate With EEOC
Dec 1, 2008, 11:27:00 AM
On October 31, 2008, the EEOC announced that New Mexico is the first state government to sign an agreement with the EEOC to formally resolve disputes...
EEOC Relocates its Headquarters
Dec 1, 2008, 11:19:00 AM
On November 6, 2008, the EEOC announced its headquarters and Washington DC field office will relocate to a new address in Northeast Washington...