On February 19, the United States Department of Labor announced that Time Warner Cable LLC had agreed to pay $745,000 to resolve hiring discrimination violations. The telecommunications company was subject to a routine evaluation by the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. During the evaluation, the OFCCP found hiring discrimination violation at three Time…
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In 2016, the United States Department of Labor sued a Maryland-based construction contractor for alleged employment discrimination against 150 employees. The suit was one of several against federal construction contractors in recent years, some of which have resulted in costly settlements. In November of last year, the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released…
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On February 3, President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Craig Edward Leen to the position of Inspector General at the Office of Personnel Management. Leen currently serves as the director of the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Leen was officially appointed to his current position in December of…
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Last year, the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance underwent a lot of changes. The OFCCP announced it would no longer use EEO-1 Component 2 pay data. The agency launched a number of new resources including a virtual help desk and self audit program. And the OFCCP also made changes to…
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On January 9, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced it had reached a settlement with Jackson National Life Insurance to resolve discrimination claims at offices in Denver and Nashville. The $20.5 million settlement marks the largest EEOC settlement in the last decade and the largest ever settlement for the agency’s Denver and Phoenix office….
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