Pay discrimination lawsuit costs a federal contractor $290,000 plus…
Medtronic to pay $290,000 in wage discrimination lawsuit settlement. 78 Hispanic workers will receive back wages under agreement with US Labor Department. Read more
Author: Ahmed Younies
OFCCP Posts Side by Side Comparison Charts for the Final Rules
The charts highlight the changes between the current regulations and the new final rules. The VEVRAA chart is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/vevraa.htm and the Section 503 chart is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/section503.htm.
EEOC v. Freeman: How Not to Handle a “Disparate Impact” Case
by Ahmed Younies Judge Roger Titus’ scathing opinion in EEOC v. Freeman 09-CV 2573 (D. MD August 9, 2013) is a lesson to any plaintiff, be it a government agency or an individual in how not to handle disparate impact cases. Factual and Procedural History of the Case Freeman (a nationwide convention, exhibition and corporate events…
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”Non-Asians” are not a race – OFCCP v VF Jeanswear
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled against the OFCCP, granting VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership summary judgment in a disparate impact case. The OFCCP accused VF Jeanswear of engaging in employment practices having a disparate impact on “non-Asians”, violating Executive Order 11246 and federal regulations. The ALJ reasoned that “non-Asians” are not a “race” within the…
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What Can We Learn from the OFCCP v. Tufts Associated Health Plans Inc. Settlement?
By Ahmed Younies: Last month, the US Department of Labor (DOL)’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) settled an ongoing case against Tufts Associated Health Plans, Inc, involving allegations of retaliation against 12 Asian, Hispanic and African-American employees hired as a result of a prior Conciliation Agreement (CA). Under the July 2013 CA, Tufts has…
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