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On December 19, 2007 the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru for a second term expiring July 1, 2012. Commissioner Ishimaru was first sworn in on November 17, 2003 as a Commissioner to serve the remainder of a term...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President – Regulatory AffairsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that Reed L. Russell has been sworn in as Legal Counsel. In this position, Russell will be responsible for overseeing internal...

On December 13, 2007, President Bush signed legislation raising the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots from age 60 to 65. The Senate approved the bill, entitled, "Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act,” (H.R. 4343) by...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn October 11, 2007, EEOC announced that it had formed an Asian American and Pacific Islander Work Group that will examine this community’s concerns about federal sector employment, special...

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...