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According to a recently issued enforcement directive from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") - the federal agency which monitors the affirmative action efforts of certain federal contractors - more federal contractors will now be subject to audits and full compliance reviews
In Fleming v. Yuma Regional Medical Center, the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco) ruled that independent contractors, in addition to “employees,” may bring discrimination claims under the Rehabilitation Act
In addition to the COBRA subsidy, another important aspect of the federal stimulus package for employers is increased whistleblower protection for employees who report mismanagement, waste, danger to public health or safety, or abuse or unlawful activity concerning an employer's use of stimulus funds
