On March 27, United States President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act into law. The CARES Act is designed to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. “These are challenging times for our country. Yet throughout our history, America has risen to every challenge and…
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On March 16, the United States Department of Labor announced it had reached a settlement with networking hardware company Cisco Systems Inc. to resolve allegations of pay discrimination. As part of an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement (ERCA) with DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to pay $2,000,000 in lost…
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As of March 16, there are more than 168,000 confirmed cases of the disease known as the Coronavirus around the globe. The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is believed to have originated in China and has since spread to numerous countries throughout the world, including Italy, Iran, Spain and France. More than 6,600 people have died from…
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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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