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SENATOR MENENDEZ ISSUES RESULTS OF MAJOR FORTUNE 500 DIVERSITY SURVEY
US Senator Robert Menendez
REULTS OF MENENDEZ’S MAJOR FORTUNE 500 DIVERSITY SURVEY: REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES ON CORPORATE BOARDS STILL LAGS FAR BEHIND NATIONAL POPULATION
Minorities represent 14.5% of corporate boards; women 18%. One of most successful corporate diversity surveys ever — 219 of Fortune 500 responded; 71 of Fortune 100.August 4, 2010
WASHINGTON â U.S. [...]
August 18, 2010
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Worker Can Pursue Pregnancy Bias, ADA Claims for Transfer
Workforce ManagementAugust 13, 2010Filed by Judy Greenwald of Business Insurance, a sister publication of Workforce Management. To comment, e-mail editors@workforce.com.
After Heather Speesâ doctor said she needed bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, she was terminated and told the reason was âfor being pregnant,â according to the opinion.
A pregnant welder who was transferred from [...]
August 18, 2010
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Gaslight: Proving Institutionalized Racism
Diverse Issues in Higher Educationby Dr. Robin Lee Hughes, July 25, 2010
In a recent talk, I stated that institutional and structural racist systems of opportunity and privilege still exist in the academy. Noticing the pushback â furrowed brows looked like neon signs plastered on folksâ foreheads â I engaged them in a conversation that went [...]
August 18, 2010
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The Enduring Relevance of Affirmative Action
The American Prospect
When diversity became a positive, race-based preferences overcame the backlash.Randall Kennedy August 11, 2010
One of the most notable accomplishments of liberalism over the past 20 years is something that didn’t happen: the demise of affirmative action. Contrary to all predictions, affirmative action has survived. This is a triumph not only for race [...]
August 18, 2010
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OFCCP initiates regulatory revisions for affirmative action obligations toward individuals with disabilities and covered veterans
LexologyLittler MendelsonAlissa Horvitz, Joshua Roffman and Matt Nusbaum USA August 17 2010
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) Regarding Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act Relating to Meaningful Outreach for Individuals with DisabilitiesIn anticipation of strengthening the regulations requiring government contractors to engage in meaningful outreach for qualified individuals with disabilities and before issuing actual proposed [...]
August 18, 2010
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ODEP: Now Available â Reports on Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities and Disabled Veterans in the Federal Contractor Sector
U.S. Department of LaborOffice of Disability Employment Policy
As part of its mission, ODEP contracted with Economic Systems Inc. to assess existing affirmative action policies applicable to people with disabilities and disabled veterans. Specifically, the policies set out in the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veteransâ [...]
August 18, 2010
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REMINDER: OFCCP Seeks Input on Section 503 Regulatory Changes
U.S. Department of LaborOffice of Disability Employment Policy
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is seeking input from the public on ways to strengthen its regulations requiring federal contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. In an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [...]
August 18, 2010
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Elmer W. Davis To Pay $1 Million To Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
US Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionPRESS RELEASE-10-10
Roofing Company Charged with Racial Harassment, Discriminatory Job Assignments, and Failure to Promote African-American EmployeesROCHESTER, N.Y. – Elmer W. Davis, Inc., the largest commercial roofing contractor in New York State and one of the top 40 largest commercial roofing contractors in the United States, will pay $1 million to African-American [...]
August 18, 2010
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New rules may help women-owned firms get federal contracts
latimes.comThe guidelines aimed at getting women-owned businesses the minimum 5% of government contracts initially mandated in 1994 will focus on 83 industries, including residential construction.By Cyndia ZwahlenAugust 16, 2010
In 1994, Congress passed a law requiring that a minimum of 5% of the money spent on government contracts go to the nation’s businesses that are majority-owned [...]
August 18, 2010
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EEOC Gets "Cheaters" To Change Ways In Settling Sex Harassment Suit
US Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionPress Release 8/10/10
Owner and President of Randy TV Show Subjected Two Women to a Sexually Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency ChargedDALLAS â The companies that own and produce the Dallas-based âCheatersâ television show have paid $50,000 and will furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. [...]
August 18, 2010
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Murray, Rossi Win Washington Primaries – Wall Street Journal
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Murray, Rossi Win Washington PrimariesWall Street JournalSEATTLE â Democratic incumbent Patty Murray of Washington state will defend her Senate seat against her chief Republican rival, Dino Rossi, in the November general election. In early returns for a primary election on Tuesday, …Murray, Rossi advance in Senate raceSeattle TimesMurray-Rossi: Closest Senate race in a decade?Seattle Post [...]
August 18, 2010
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OFCCP Director Keynote Address Posted on OFCCP Homepage
OFCCP has posted the Keynote speech that Patricia Shiu gave at the 2010 National ILG. Ms. Shiu set the tone for upcoming OFCCP activities related to audits, compensation, updating the regulations and more in 2010/2011. See the entire text here:
Director Shiu Delivers Keynote Address at NILG Conference
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/Director_address_to_NILG_Aug042010.htm
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August 18, 2010
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Mass evacuation in Pakistan – Aljazeera.net
Moneycontrol.com
Mass evacuation in PakistanAljazeera.netAn evacuation effort on a massive scale is continuing in Pakistan as tens of thousands of people flee another wave of floodwater in the south of the country. The swollen Indus river has burst its banks in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Monday, …Pakistan warns of more floods as heavy rains fallThe [...]
August 16, 2010
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Warning: Racism Is Bad for Your Health
AlterNetBy Elizabeth Page-Gould, Greater GoodPosted on August 11, 2010,Printed on August 12, 2010http://www.alternet.org/story/147814/
Note: This month, Beacon Press is publishing the latest Greater Good anthology, Are We Born Racist? New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology. To coincide with its release, Greater Good featured a sneak peak at some of the contributions to the book, including [...]
August 14, 2010
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âStray Remarksâ Showing Discriminatory Attitudes in the Workplace Can Be Important Evidence of Employer Discrimination
Workplace Fairness BlogToday’s WorkplaceAugust 12th, 2010 Patrick R. Kitchin
On August 5, 2010, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision concerning the type of evidence a worker can rely upon to prove an employer discriminated against him or her. The Courtâs decision concerns the so-called âstray remarks doctrine.âJustice Sandra Day OâConnor coined the term in [...]
August 14, 2010
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Obama Family Visits Gulf Coast to Try to Boost Area’s Economy – Bloomberg
Palm Beach Post
Obama Family Visits Gulf Coast to Try to Boost Area's EconomyBloombergPresident Barack Obama and his family arrive on Florida's Gulf coast today for a trip that's part business and part pleasure, as his administration hopes to provide the region with an economic boost in …First family heads to gulf.Denver PostCritics Hit Obama's Martha's [...]
August 14, 2010
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Reports Reveal Colleges with the Biggest, Smallest Gaps in Minority Graduation Rates in the U.S.
The Education TrustPress Release
Contact info:Lauren Stephens, 202.293.1217 x. 373Publication date: August 9 2010
WASHINGTON (August 9, 2010) â Two reports released today by The Education TrustââBig Gaps, Small Gaps: Some Colleges and Universities Do Better Than Others in Graduating African-American Studentsâ and âBig Gaps, Small Gaps: Some Colleges and Universities Do Better Than Others in Graduating [...]
August 12, 2010
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IUPUI Minority Students Pressure School to Improve Diversity Outreach
Diverse Issues in Higher Educationby Lekan Oguntoyinbo , August 12, 2010
It was the kind of crisis most universities dread.In November 2006, a group of minority student leaders at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis threatened to sue the university if administrators did not heed demands that included providing more funding for multicultural student groups.In a letter to [...]
August 12, 2010
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NILG Notes – OFCCP Changing Direction Regarding Compensation Analysis Strategy
OFCCP Update August 9, 2010.
Dr. Javaid Kaiser gave a presentation on “How should the Contractor Prepare When Compensation Disparity is Found at the Desk Audit Stage?” at the National ILG conference in Las Vegas last week and while BCG Institiute will be giving a more formal presentation on all the NILG news shortly, we wanted [...]
August 12, 2010
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National Indusry Liaison Group (NILG) Conference Summary and Discussion
Join BCG Institute for Workforce Development for a panel discussion regarding the high points and important issues discussed at the 2010 National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) meeting in Las Vegas. Learn about possible changes to the OFCCP’s Compensation Analysis Guidelines, EEO compliance standards and guidelines, and upcoming issues of importance to the EEO and [...]
August 12, 2010
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ABAâs First Hispanic-American President Seeks to Preserve Justice System, Make Civics a Priority
abajournal.comPosted Aug 9, 2010 7:03 PM CDTBy Edward A. Adams
Florida attorney Stephen N. Zack has become the first Hispanic American to head the worldâs largest voluntary professional association. He is the administrative partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexnerâs Miami office. His one-year term as ABA President officially begins Tuesday, at the conclusion of the annual [...]
August 12, 2010
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Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice
Associated PressYahoo NewsBy JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON â The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court.The vote was 63-37 for President Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens.Five Republicans joined all but one Democrat and the Senate’s two independents [...]
August 7, 2010
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OFCCP Director Speaks at NILG Meeting
Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Patricia Shiu
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Keynote Speech to the National Industry Liaison GroupAugust 4, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada
Good morning! Thank you very much for the honor of inviting me to speak today. This is a marvelous location, a surprisingly beautiful place to hold this event. [...]
August 7, 2010
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The Politics of Scapegoating Latinos and Other Racialized Minorities
Dissident Voiceby Ron Schmidt / August 5th, 2010
The punditsâ mantra for the 2010 mid-term elections is that American voters are angry as hell and theyâre intent on taking out their anger on those in power â and for most writers this means the Democrats who control the White House and Congress. Since they are perceived [...]
August 7, 2010
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More Men Are Filing Sexual Discrimination Suits
Law.comTresa BaldasThe National Law JournalAugust 06, 2010
The macho man image is dead in some workplaces. So say employment attorneys, whose reaction to the recent Jimmy Fallon sex discrimination scandal â in which a stage manager claims that he was fired by the comedian and replaced by a less qualified woman â was essentially, “no surprise.” [...]
August 7, 2010
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