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Exploring The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
Many readers are familiar with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP), which describe the standards by which EEO regulatory...
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SIXTH CIRCUIT LEANS ON DUKES V. WAL-MART TO DENY CLASS CERTIFICATION
Jun 18, 2013, 9:47:00 AM
The case is Davis v. Cintas, decided by the 6th Circuit on 5/30/13 [2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 10856]. This case is very much like Dukes v. Wal-Mart [131...
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An Imperfect Analysis: Promotions and Terminations
Jun 4, 2013, 9:40:00 AM
As a part of a complete proactive affirmative action program, it is a best practice to conduct disparity (a.k.a. adverse impact) analyses for...
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Following Up on the NYC Firefighter Case
Jun 4, 2013, 9:39:00 AM
Last week, Art Gutman wrote an interesting blog on US & Vulcan v. NYC, which is a NYC firefighter case involving both pattern or practice and...
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US & Vulcan Society v. NYC
May 21, 2013, 9:31:00 AM
There are too many rulings in this case to summarize all of them in a single Alert. So I will stick to what I consider the four major acts in a play...
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Formica Settles Race Discrimination Case With OFCCP For $291,000
May 21, 2013, 9:07:00 AM
The settlement was reported on April 25, 2013 in a DOL News Brief. For undisclosed reasons, the specifics of the settlement have, as of this writing,...
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Goodwill Industries Settles Sex Discrimination Case Against Males with OFCCP for $130,000
May 21, 2013, 9:04:00 AM
The settlement was reported on the OFCCP website on April 25, 2013. According to the release, the hiring process favored women for entry-level...
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Bertucci Contracting Settles Race Discrimination Case with OFCCP
May 7, 2013, 9:18:00 AM
Bertucci provides flood control and restoration services and has received more than 80 million in federal contracts related disaster recovery...
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8TH CIRCUIT DEFERS TO EMPLOYER’S JUDGMENT ON WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION
May 7, 2013, 9:18:00 AM
To claim protected class membership under the ADA, the individual must prove (a) disability within the meaning of the law (an impairment that...
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DCI Staff Attend SIOP’s 28th Annual Conference Held In Houston
May 7, 2013, 9:17:00 AM
The 28th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 11-13, 2013 in Houston, TX. Attendees...
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Court Finds Stock Statistics Sufficient for Systemic Discrimination Whereas Applicant Flow Data are Unnecessary
Apr 23, 2013, 9:40:00 AM
The case is EEOC v. Bass Pro Outdoor World (BPOW) decided on March 18, 2013 by District Court Judge Keith B. Ellison of the District of Texas,...
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Criminal Background Checks to Get A Close Look
Apr 9, 2013, 9:06:00 AM
In the past year, both EEOC and OFCCP have given notice that they will be carefully watching employers’ policies on hiring criminal offenders. In...