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OFCCP v Medtronic Provides Federal Contractors/subcontractors a learning opportunity in Compensation Practices

By / 10.11.2013 / No Comments

Last month, Medtronic and the OFCCP settled pay discrimination allegations in Interventional Vascular Inc. which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic Inc., Case No. 2013-OFC-0004. Many of you may know the basic facts: the OFCCP alleged that Medtronic discriminated against 78 Hispanic entry-level Senior Production Associates at its Danvers, Massachusetts facility, by paying them less…
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EEOC v. Freeman: How Not to Handle a “Disparate Impact” Case

By / 8.30.2013 / No Comments

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

By / 8.21.2013 / No Comments

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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