by Girish Anand | Apr 18, 2017 | DOL, OFCCP
The Department of Labor (DOL) has settled a case that arose from a 1993 compliance review of NationsBank, N.A., that found systematic hiring violations involving African-American applicants for entry-level jobs and led to more than two decades of litigation....
by Girish Anand | Jan 18, 2017 | DOL, OFCCP
The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against the Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif., alleging the technology giant pays white males more than female or minority employees and also favors the hiring of Asians for certain positions. The lawsuit follows on...
by Girish Anand | Oct 26, 2016 | OFCCP
A day before they were to take effect, a U.S. District Judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction against the disclosure and arbitration agreement provisions of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rules (Executive Order 13673) that took effect Tuesday, Oct. 25. The...
by Girish Anand | Aug 15, 2016 | OFCCP
A final rule by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against individuals based on sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation, takes effect today, Aug. 15. The bar for businesses to...
by Girish Anand | Jun 14, 2016 | OFCCP
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a Final Rule updating its sex discrimination guidelines, which were last revised in 1970. The rule implements Executive Order 11246, which prohibits companies with federal contracts and subcontracts...
by Girish Anand | Jan 31, 2016 | HHS, HIPAA, OFCCP
If this past December were any indication, then the HIPAA Privacy Rule audits commencing this year could snare covered entities and their business associates big time. At the end of 2015, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued some $5 million in fines for HIPAA...
