On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced impending COVID-19 vaccine requirements that will apply to federal workers, federal contractors, and private employers with more than 100 employees. If you are
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As discussed in last week’s Fox Workplace Watch Alert, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced its largest pay equity recovery to date – a $5 million
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Back in February, our Labor and Employment Department issued a Client Alert regarding efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to revise and update employer responsibilities on Form EEO-1,
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Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. A day to remember and honor the sacrifices made by our men and women who have served in our military.
Our partner, Patrick Murphy, is
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Private employers with 100 or more employees must file an EEO-1 Report each year. This year’s deadline for filing is September 30, 2014.
The preferred method for completing the EEO-1
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced that it has reached a settlement with Lincoln Electric, Inc. on behalf of 5557 black workers who the OFCCP alleges were
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The Department of Labor announced that it had reached a $3 million settlement with two FedEx Corp. subsidiaries to address discriminatory hiring practices. The settlement also requires FedEx to change
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On December 9, 2012, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would set an "aspirational" goal for federal contractors’ to employ more people with
Where’s the beef? Or in this case, the defense to a charge of discriminatory hiring. Caviness Beef Packers Ltd. is likely asking itself that very question.
A mere month after
Continue Reading OFCCP Scores Another Big Settlement ($600,000) in a Discriminatory Failure to HIre Case
Tyson Foods recently entered into a $2.25 million settlement with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") after the OFCCP alleged that Tyson discriminated against at least 1650 female