Monthly Archives: March 2018

Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Announces “Self-Reporting” Pilot Program for Settling FLSA Violations

The U.S. Labor Department’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it intends to launch a new nationwide

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OFCCP Director Ondray Harris Issues New Directive to Field Mandating Uniform Process Whenever Preliminary Discrimination Indicators Are Identified

Ondray Harris, the new Director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), has issued a new

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Two Federal Appeals Courts Rule That Title VII Provides Protection on Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Reversing decades of established case law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held recently in a 10

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Guide to the Compliance Implications of Campus Recruiting

Each year many employers participate in college career fairs, most often with the goal of interviewing potential candidates for the

First Circuit Ruling Underscores the Consequences of Failing To Act Promptly To Correct Workplace Harassment

Observing that “employers should be cautioned that turning a blind eye to blatant discrimination does not generally fare well under

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Ruling by Tenth Circuit Provides Guidance on Employer’s Obligation To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Beliefs Under Title VII

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit provides judicial guidance on the extent of

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EEOC Posts New Guidance Confirming That Employers Have More Than One Option Regarding EEO-1 Reporting of Employees Who Work at Client Sites

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has now updated its online EEO-1 filing guidance materials to make clear that employers

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