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OFCCP Settles Hiring Discrimination Case with LandCare USA, LLC

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The Austin, Texas location of LandCare USA, LLC (the “Company”), a company providing landscaping services, recently entered into a conciliation agreement with the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) to...more

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B&H Foto: From Lawsuit To $3 Million Consent Decree

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In February 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs filed an administrative complaint against B&H Foto, the largest non-chain photo and video equipment store in the United States. The Complaint alleged that...more

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Compensation: Is it Becoming Employers’ Greatest Vulnerability?

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A few weeks ago, a jury in New Jersey federal court found that Lockheed Martin discriminated against a former employee. The employee claimed that Lockheed violated federal and state laws by discriminating against him on the...more

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OFCCP Sues Google, Seeking Pay Data

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On January 4, 2017, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sued Google, claiming that the tech giant is illegally withholding information about the compensation it provides its employees.  OFCCP seeks...more

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OFCCP Updates Sex Discrimination Guidelines for Federal Contractors

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a final rule yesterday, enforcing Executive Order 11246 and updating its sex discrimination guidelines for federal contractors. Prior to yesterday’s issuance, the...more

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What’s Your Two Cents? Employment Law In The News

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I’ve been vacationing by the shores of Gitche-Gumee this week, so I’m trying to give myself a little blog-cation as well. Here are some entertaining and controversial legal or employment-related developments from the news...more

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That is SO last week - September 2015

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Labor Day was the backdrop for a big announcement from President Obama. Beginning in 2017, federal contractors must grant paid sick leave to employees. The new Executive Order requires contractors to provide one hour of...more

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OFCCP proposes updated regulations on discrimination on the basis of sex

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced proposed regulations updating its current regulations for federal government contractors and subcontractors regarding...more

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EEOC and Defense Support Services Conciliate Discrimination Charges

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Federal Agency Issues Reasonable Cause Finding on Retaliation Charge - PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred in charges filed by...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2015

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - DOL Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Discrimination on the Basis of Sex - The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a...more

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Quirky Question #252, OFCCP Guidelines Become Regulations?

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Question: Have there been any recent changes in the rules governing federal contractors? Answer: On January 30, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a Notice of...more

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OFCCP’s Proposed Sex Bias Rules Continue Agency’s Focus on Compensation, Gender Identity, and Pregnancy Accommodation

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On January 28, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to replace the current sex discrimination guidelines. This updated rule is intended to reflect...more

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New Government Contractor Regulations Define and Prohibit Workplace Sexual Bias - The Guidelines Are in Fact Requirements for...

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The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed the first major substantive changes to its Sex Discrimination Guidelines in more than 40 years. The new regulations are significant...more

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OFCCP Announces Proposed Rules to Modernize Sex Discrimination Regulations

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On Tuesday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced a proposed rule to revise and modernize a sex discrimination guidance it issued in 1970 and clarify federal contractors’ obligations with...more

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Is Your Company Prepared? Proposed Rule Changes Targeting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Gender Identity and Gender Norms

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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a proposed rule change that would rescind the existing Sex Discrimination Guidelines found at 41 C.F.R. part 60-20 and replace those provisions with new rules regarding current...more

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Blog: OFCCP Proposes New Sex Discrimination Guidelines for Contractors and Subcontractors

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On January 28, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced proposed changes to its sex discrimination guidelines (“Guidelines”). The current Guidelines set forth the interpretations and...more

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Another Day, Another Rule for Federal Contractors

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As we previously noted, federal contractors have been besieged in recent months with regulatory changes and enforcement initiatives advanced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) and various...more

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Can You Discriminate Against a Company's Race? Fourth Circuit Says Yes, Grants Standing to Sue for Racial Discrimination

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Owners, contractors and other recipients of federal funds be aware: when construction or other federally-funded contracts sour, not only can contracting parties file lawsuits claiming breach of contract, but if the...more

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OFCCP Announces Timeline for Issuing Proposed Rules on President Obama’s Compensation Agenda

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) plans to issue proposed rules implementing President Obama’s recent executive actions on the compensation practices of federal contractors. ...more

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