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by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn September 26, 2007, Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), presented the agency’s Freedom to Compete Award to four employers and one non-profit...

The House Committee on Education and Labor’s subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on September 5 on “The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007” (H.R. 2015). ENDA would address discrimination in the workplace by...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will present the third annual “Freedom to Compete” Award recognizing five employers and organizations for initiatives...

President Bush has proclaimed September 15 through October 15, 2007 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the “spirit of America” and the many ways they have enriched the nation.

The...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA federal district court judge in San Francisco issued an order on August 31 temporarily blocking the government from implementing a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “no-match”...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn September 5, 2007, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its Continuing Importance.” This...

President Bush has proclaimed the week of September 9 through September 15, 2007 as Nationally Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. He calls for the week to be observed with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities in respect...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA highly successful 25th Annual Industry Liaison Group Conference was held in New York on August 21-24, 2007 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in mid-town Manhattan. The conference was...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsIn 2005 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) began issuing “Freedom to Compete Awards” as part of its Freedom to Compete (FTC) initiative. The FTC initiative is a national...

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes interesting research that often provides useful data to employers. If you haven’t already caught these recent reports, here are a few that you might find interesting.

1. Wages...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC voted August 10, 2007 to replace its National Contact Center (NCC) pilot with an in-house phone system using federal employees.The NCC contract expires September 20, and...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsLegislation has been introduced in the House and Senate that would eliminate mandatory arbitration of employment claims unless pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.The Arbitration...