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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2021 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Hotly Debated EEOC Conciliation Regulations Scheduled To Become Effective

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) amended regulations on required steps in the conciliation (settlement) phase of the EEOC administrative process for claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,...more

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EEOC and Hennepin Healthcare System Agree to Settle Class Discrimination Investigation

Federal Agency Works with Healthcare Provider to Eliminate Policy Which Affected Older Practitioners - MINNEAPOLIS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has reached a settlement with...more

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School City of Hammond to Pay $70,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Finding

School Disadvantaged Older Workers and Those With Disabilities or Who Failed Medical Exams, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS – The School City of Hammond, located in Hammond, Ind., will pay up to $70,000 and furnish...more

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EEOC’s Proposed Conciliation Regulation Holds Promise For Conciliation Transparency

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Signaling an agency culture reset, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is proposing a regulation that promises to make the EEOC conciliation process more efficient and transparent. In theory, the changes will...more

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EEOC Proposes to Update Its Conciliation Procedures

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On October 9, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule describing amendments it intends to make to the regulations governing the statutory...more

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EEOC Proposes Rules to Enhance Conciliation

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Under Title VII, if the EEOC determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that an employer has violated the law, it must attempt to resolve the matter through conciliation. Plus, the Commission may sue only if it...more

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EEOC Proposes Conciliation Procedures Rule

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a proposed rule addressing conciliation based on the various laws it enforces, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities...more

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EEOC Requests Public Comment on Changes to Conciliation Process

Public Will Have 30 Days to Comment on Commission’s NPRM - WASHINGTON –The Federal Register today published the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on conciliation. ...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: August 2020 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Norfolk Southern to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC Systemic Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Railroad Medical Department Unlawfully Disqualified Workers Because Of Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - PITTSBURGH, P.a. – Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) will...more

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Guidewire Software to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Claimed Software Publisher Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Qualified Applicant with Hearing Loss - SAN FRANCISCO – Foster City-based software publisher Guidewire Software, Inc. will pay...more

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EEOC and Lifewell Living Center, LLC Conciliate Disability Charge

ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and LifeWell Living Center, LLC have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of disability discrim­ination raised by a former...more

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Janitorial Services, Inc. / Arbeit and EEOC Reach $315,000 Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Charges

Class of Applicants Rejected for Hire Based on Their Disability or Age, Federal Agency Found - CLEVELAND - Janitorial Services, Inc. & Arbeit, Inc. (JSI), a janitorial contractor located in the Cleveland suburb of...more

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EEOC and Dish Network Conciliate Disability Charge Over Application Practices for $1.25 Million

DENVER - DISH Network LLC has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge regarding its online assessment for applicants with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced...more

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Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck Plant to Pay $537,760 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Company Improperly Screened and Refused to Hire Applicants Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE - The Ford Motor Company's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., will pay up to $537,760 and furnish...more

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EEOC Sues Black Forest Décor for Disability Discrimination

Home Décor Business Fired Warehouse Employee for Taking Unpaid Leave It Forced Her to Use, Federal Agency Charges - LOUIS - Black Forest Décor, LLC violated federal law when it forced a worker with a disability at its...more

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MedStar Health / Medstar Ambulatory Services Agree to Conciliate EEOC Disability Bias Charge

Agreement to Revise Attendance Policy to Accommodate Employees With Disabilities - BALTIMORE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Ambulatory Services, Inc. announced...more

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Pilgrim’s Pride to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retail Poultry Product Provider Fired Employee With a Disability Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a leading provider of retail poultry...more

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Walmart Stores East, LP to Pay $10,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Indianapolis Store Forced Out Employee With Disability After Refusing Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $10,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability charge...more

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Cooper Machine Company to Pay $20,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Fired Employee Because of Her Disability Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Cooper Machine Company, Inc., a Wadley, Ga., company that sells and manufactures equipment used in the sawmill industry, will pay $20,000...more

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How Allowing Smoking in Apartments Can Lead to a Fair Housing Violation

Many major cities have passed laws prohibiting smoking in public areas. However, smoking still remains a challenge for musicians who perform in smoke-filled clubs in cities lacking those laws. But even if smokers can’t...more

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Golden Corral to Pay $31,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Augusta Restaurant Fired Employee Due to her Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged - AUGUSTA, Ga. - A Golden Corral restaurant franchisee located in Augusta, Ga., will pay $31,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to...more

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Protocall Communications, Inc. to Pay $31,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Energy Company Fired Employee Because She Has Dyslexia, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Protocall Communications, Inc., a company that markets energy price protection in eight states, will pay $31,000 and furnish...more

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EEOC Sues Party City Corporation for Sex and Disability Discrimination

Retailer Unlawfully Fired Pregnant Employee Upon Receipt of Medical Information, Federal Agency Charges - HOUSTON - Party supply retail chain Party City Corporation violated federal law when a Texas store fired a...more

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