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Astrazeneca Settles With OFCCP on Allegations of Sex Discrimination in Pay

June 08, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a consent decree announced on June 6, 2011, AstraZeneca agreed to a $250,000 (plus interest) settlement on behalf of 124 female pharmaceutical sales specialists that, allegedly,...

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POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OF VEVRAA FOR WOMEN

May 16, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn April 26, 2011, the OFCCP proposed a rule requiring federal contractors to establish annual benchmarks for hiring veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act...

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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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OFCCP Proposes Changes to the Scheduling Letter

May 16, 2011

by David Cohen, President, DCI ConsultingThe OFCCP is requesting OMB approval to make changes to its current scheduling letter and itemized listing. As most of you are aware, the scheduling letter lists the 11 items needed to submit to OFCCP within...

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DCI Staff Present at SIOP’S 26th Annual Conference Held in Chicago

April 26, 2011

The 26th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 14-16, 2011 in Chicago, IL. Attendees and presenters from a variety of industries and backgrounds took part in the event. As is typically...

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OFCCP Officially Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Veterans' AAP Regulations

April 26, 2011

Yesterday OFCCP formally announced a proposed rule to strengthen affirmative action requirements for protected veterans. The announcement can be found below:

News Release

OFCCP News Release: [04/25/2011]Contact Name: Michael Volpe or Gloria Della...

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United Space Alliance Challenges Final DOL Order in Federal District Court

April 26, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a lawsuit filed on April 19, 2011, United Space Alliance (USA) sued the DOL and OFCCP challenging a Final DOL Order for USA to produce documents or face suspension of current and...

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OMB Completes Review of OFCCP'S Proposed Veterans' AAP Regulations Update; NPRM to be Published Soon

March 31, 2011

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group Almost nine months after OFCCP submitted to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a proposed rule updating the regulations...

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GRANGER V. AARON’S: A MISFILED SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT TOLLED BY THE 5TH CIRCUIT COURT

March 29, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOrdinarily, we are not interested in misfiled cases, but this one involves a claim misfiled with the OFCCP that could have been dropped because of the Title VII statute of limitations....

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CCE Submits Comments on Proposed Rescission of OFCCP Compensation Standards and Guidelines

March 08, 2011

VIA: https://www.regulations.gov/ &U.S. Mail, First ClassMs. Debra A. CarrDirectorDivision of Policy, Planning, and Program DevelopmentOffice of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsU.S. Department of LaborRoom N3422200 Constitution Ave., NW...

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CCE Releases Survey Results From Leading Experts and Contractors Regarding Rescission of the Compensation Standards and Guidelines

March 08, 2011

Shortly after the publication of OFCCP’s Notice of Proposed Rescission, the Center for Corporate Equality (CCE) conducted two surveys to determine the reactions of the contractor community to OFCCP’s proposal. The first survey was sent to...

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ALJ Rules on OFCCP's Desk Audit Screen of Item 11

March 04, 2011

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupA recent ruling by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) regarding Item 11 requests has some important implications for both contractors and the OFCCP. The case, OFCCP v. United Space Alliance LLC, DOL,...

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