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Identifying Triggers in Workplace Discrimination: What Employers Need to Watch For

By / 2.25.2025 / No Comments

Ensuring equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance is an ongoing responsibility for employers, particularly federal contractors. Non-compliance triggers can indicate potential risks, even if discrimination is not intentional. By proactively identifying and addressing these issues, organizations can mitigate legal risks and strengthen their compliance programs.  This guide highlights some of the most common non-compliance triggers that…
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Presidential Actions Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity

By / 2.3.2025 / No Comments

By Sandra Hueneman, SR CAAP, President Manchester Consultants On January 21, 2025, President Trump revoked Executive Order 11246, whereby the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within the Department of Labor shall immediately cease: Promoting “diversity” Holding Federal contractors and subcontractors responsible for taking “affirmative action;” and Allowing or encouraging Federal contractors and subcontractors to…
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Jewish American Heritage Month: Fighting Antisemitism in the Workplace

By / 5.15.2024 / No Comments

My Dear HR Professionals, It’s Jewish American Heritage Month so we have a valuable opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural contributions of Jewish Americans and reaffirm our commitment to fostering a workplace culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for all, regardless of religion, country of origin, or identified ethnicity. In this blog post, we’ll…
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2022 California Pay Data Reporting

By / 5.3.2023 / No Comments

In the world of regulatory compliance there are certainly a lot of dates to remember, and here’s another one to put on your radar, and by all means put it on your calendar today! The California 2022 Pay Data Reports are due May 10, 2023. What is it and does it even apply to my…
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McDonald’s Franchise Will Pay Nearly $2 Million to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

By / 1.11.2023 / No Comments

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) agency recently announced that AMTCR, Inc., AMTCR Nevada, Inc., and AMTCR California, LLC (AMTCR), a McDonald’s franchise owner headquartered in Arizona, will pay $1,997,500 to settle an EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit involving young employees in Nevada, Arizona, and California.  The lawsuit states that since at least 2017, AMTCR…
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