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Recent OFCCP Audit Trends: Steering Cases
In light of the recent settlement with G&K, DCI is noting trends in current OFCCP audits related to personnel steering issues. G&K Services Co....
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EEOC Settles Case on Harassment and Speak-English-Only Rules
Nov 12, 2013, 10:17:00 AM
The EEOC announced a settlement for $450,000 ($50,000 in attorney fees) for 18 Hispanic employees on grounds of harassment based on national origin...
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UGESP Series #6 – The Purpose and Importance of Job Analysis Research
Nov 12, 2013, 10:15:00 AM
In our prior posts, we have addressed the (a) definition of selection procedures, (b) combinations of different measures into compensatory or...
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OFCCP Financial Settlements: FY2013 Trends
Oct 29, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
The US Department of Labor makes enforcement data collected by the OFCCP searchable to the public. Although the recent government shutdown has...
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UGESP Series Post #5: Suitable Alternatives and Reasonable Effort: What is an Alternative and What is Reasonable?
Oct 29, 2013, 12:30:00 PM
We are back! After a brief hiatus, we continue our UGESP Series by exploring the UGESP concept of suitable alternative selection procedures addressed...
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Schuette v. Coalition
Oct 22, 2013, 1:46:00 PM
Oral arguments were held on October 17, 2013. In a nutshell, the case is about a Michigan law (Proposal 2) than bans preferential treatment based on...
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Three Judge Panel of the 6TH Circuit Affirms District Court Ruling in EEOC V. PeopleMark in 2-1 Ruling
Oct 22, 2013, 1:44:00 PM
The case is EEOC v. Peoplemark, an appeals ruling decided on 10/7/13 [2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 20408]. We previously reported the district court ruling...
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Medtronic Settles With OFCCP On Wage Discrimination Charges
Oct 8, 2013, 9:13:00 AM
In a news release dated 9/23/13, the OFCCP announced a $290,000 settlement with Medtronic Interventional Vascular Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of...
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En Banc Panel of 5th Circuit Supports Verdict of Same-Sex Harassment
Oct 8, 2013, 9:08:00 AM
The case is EEOC v. Boh Brothers, decided by a 10-6 vote by an en banc panel of the 5th Circuit on 9/27/13 [2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 19867]. The facts in...
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Gulino V. Board of Education NYC: Act VI
Sep 24, 2013, 8:57:00 AM
This case started in 1996 when Black and Hispanic teachers brought action in 1996 against both the State Education Department (SED) and the New York...
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THIRD PARTY RETALIATION CLAIM ALLOWED TO PROCEED
Sep 24, 2013, 8:56:00 AM
The case is Dinkens v. Creative Business Solutions (CBS) decided on 9/4/13 by Judge Richard D. Rogers of the District Court of Kansas [2013 U.S....
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EEOC V. Freeman: EEOC Dealt Another Loss On Background Checks
Sep 4, 2013, 10:06:00 AM
The ruling was handed down on 8/913 by Judge Roger W. Titus of the District Court of Maryland and may be read at the following site: