Agency Enforcement

EEOC Announces Two Multi-Million Dollar Settlements Involving Employment Selection Testing Discrimination Claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the settlement of two separate lawsuits brought by the agency claiming that

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Ruling by D.C. Circuit Takes NLRB to the Woodshed, Finds Evidence “Woefully Inadequate” To Support Board’s Order Reinstating Employee Fired for Misconduct

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, considered by many to be the most influential court

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Attorney’s Fees Award to Company Despite Failure by Agency To Engage in Mandated Conciliation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which is establishing a reputation for siding consistently with the Equal

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New Vets Benefits Law Contains Provisions Barring OFCCP Jurisdiction Over TRICARE Providers

A few weeks ago, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) extended its compliance audit moratorium

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Dell Will Pay $3 Million To Settle OFCCP Pay Discrimination Claims Against Company It Acquired

Dell Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $3 million ($2,950,000) to settle compensation discrimination allegations resulting from compliance audits conducted

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OFCCP Extends “TRICARE” Subcontractor Moratorium for Two More Years Through 2021

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has extended the current compliance audit moratorium for “TRICARE” subcontractors

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Fate of Two High Profile OFCCP Cases Currently Rests With DOL’s Administrative Review Board

When the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) fails to reach a settlement with a federal contractor

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Trump Administration’s Third Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Includes Several New Workplace Initiatives

The Trump Administration has published its third semi-annual regulatory agenda, and for the first time since the new Administration took

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