Monthly Archives: November 2015

U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms President Obama’s Nomination of Victoria A. Lipnic to Second Term on the EEOC

The United States Senate this week, by voice vote, approved President Obama's nomination of Republican Victoria A. Lipnic to serve

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Fifth Circuit Rules (Again) That Arbitration Class Waiver Does Not Violate Federal Labor Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reaffirmed its prior holding in the case of D.R. Horton,

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Recent OFCCP Settlements Show Agency’s Continued Focus on Allegations of Hiring Discrimination

OFCCP has recently announced a number of new settlements, all in the form of Conciliation Agreements. These agreements are voluntary,

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OFCCP Updates Its Jurisdictional “Infographic” To Reflect Recently Increased VEVRAA Contract Coverage Thresholds

Consistent with inflationary adjustments to federal contract coverage thresholds set by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the Labor Department's

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Ninth Circuit Rules That EEOC’s Broad Subpoena Power Extends to Personally Identifiable Information

A recent ruling by the notoriously anti-employer Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals underscores one of the legitimate concerns employers have

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