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Affirmative Action
887 published works
Employment & Labor
Court Holds That 4th Amendment Applies To The Government’s Enforcement Litigation Tactics During A Workplace Bias Investigation
By Alex S. Drummond and William Miles The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the “right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, paper, and effects…
Employment Law Matters
OFCCP’s proposed revisions to regs require increased obligations and affirmative action regarding disabled individuals.
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ("Section 503"), prohibits employment discrimination by federal government contractor and subcontractor employers against individuals with disabilities. It also includes affirmative…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Federal Contractors Face Expanded Obligations Under OFCCP Director Shiu
Federal contractors have numerous non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations under Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act ("VEVRAA") and the Rehabilitation Act, including the preparation of annual…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
OFCCP’s FAAP Rule Revision Places More Burdensome Requirements on Contractors
By Nick Schnermann and Ryan Roberts On July 14, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (“OFCCP”) proposed rule implementing Executive Order 11246 became final. See 41 C.F.R. 60-2.1(d)(4). The new…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit To Hear Michigan Affirmative Action Case En Banc
On September 9, 2011, the Sixth Circuit voted to rehear en banc the panel decision in Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality by…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Recent OFCCP Settlement Makes Case For Affirmative Action Self-Audits
This post was contributed by Rick L. Etter, Esq., an Associate in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC's Labor and Employment Group. Recently, Alcoa Mill Products Inc. agreed to pay over…
Employer Law Report
OFCCP Director Shiu Outlines Agency Objectives
Speaking on July 27 to the Industry Liaison Group’s 29th Annual National Conference to an audience of human resources professionals for the nation’s top companies, the Office of Contract Compliance…
The Right Coast
Jed Rubenfeld on Affirmative ActionMike Rappaport
I came across this 1997 Yale Law Journal article by Yale Law Professor Jed Rubenfeld recently. Only a portion of it is devoted to originalism, but that portion is very…
The Faculty Lounge
New Article on Mismatch
In Sander v. State Bar of California, I noted a recent court opinion relating to the quest by Richard Sanders (UCLA) and others to force the California Bar Examiners to…
The Contractor's Perspective
FAAPs are back, but with significant changes
On June 28, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a new directive specifically authorizing the use of Functional Affirmative Action Programs (FAAPs) and detailing applicable procedures. …