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EEOC Chair Speaks Out on the Don Imus Controversy

April 18, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President, Regulatory AffairsEEOC Chair Naomi Earp wrote an open letter to Don Imus, Bernard McGuirk, MSNBC and CBS in which she publicly called on the media and entertainment industry to make greater efforts to combat...

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No Requirement to Resurvey But EEOC Strongly Encourages

April 18, 2007

Some employers have expressed some confusion about whether the EEOC requires employers to resurvey their workforces for EEO-1 reporting purposes, particularly after the 2007 EEO-1 filing. DCI has confirmed directly with the EEOC that there is no...

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SURVEY INDICATES EMPLOYERS RECEPTIVE TO VIDEO RESUMES

April 18, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA recent 2007 Video Resume Survey released by career publisher Vault Inc. found that 89 percent of the employers surveyed said they would watch a video resume if it were submitted to them....

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DCI Tracks Latest Developments in America’s Job Bank Phase-Out

April 10, 2007

Many federal contractors are concerned about how they will meet their compliance requirements once America’s Job Bank phases-out at the end of June. We have been closely monitoring the latest developments on this phase-out in the following report.

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DOL EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR NEW FREEDOM INITIATIVE AWARD

April 10, 2007

The DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy published an announcement in the Federal Register on April 9 that extends the period for submission of nominations for the Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award.The notice states that...

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RECENT SURVEY REPORTS WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION STARTS AT THE TOP

April 03, 2007

Workplace discrimination still exists, especially at the executive level, according to a recent survey by TheLadders.com, a New York-based executive job website.Eighty-one percent of the executives surveyed by TheLadders.com said they have witnessed...

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Poll Indicates Abusive Behavior Fairly Common in American Workplaces

April 03, 2007

A new poll released by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) indicates that abusive bosses are more than just a workplace annoyance, but a very real problem.

Stephen J. Hirschfeld, ELA’s CEO, noted in the press release announcing the results that the...

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Revisiting A Study on The Effectiveness of Affirmative Action Programs

March 27, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsLast week I attended the American Bar Association’s National Conference on Equal Employment Law, which is a highly popular annual meeting of lawyers representing management, plaintiffs,...

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DCI Client Alert Draws Response

March 27, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA recent DCI client alert on “Diversity Efforts at Law Firms Come Under Fire” drew an immediate response from the office of Veta T. Richardson, who is the executive director of the Minority...

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Diversity Efforts at Law Firms Come Under Fire

March 14, 2007

Law firms have implemented diversity programs in the past few years to hire more minorities and women. These programs are coming under increasing attack by those who fear these initiatives may violate federal anti-discrimination laws.

Ross Todd...

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EEOC Chair Naomi Earp Unveils Commission’s “E-Race” Initiative

March 06, 2007

Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, unveiled a new initiative, E-RACE (Eradicating Racism and Colorism from Employment) during a public meeting at agency headquarters on February 28.

Invited participants at EEOC’s...

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DOL OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY SEEKS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED EMPLOYER SURVEY

March 06, 2007

The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments on a proposed survey for the Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN).EARN is a nationwide service designed to provide...

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