Daily Labor Report® Index-Summary

DAMAGES

– Liquidated

See LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

– Punitive

See PUNITIVE DAMAGES

DAVIS-BACON ACT

– American Clean Energy Security Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2454, S 1733

– Interior Department FY2010 appropriations

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2996

DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

– Gen Dynamics Land Sys., race bias, contract worker, mandatory arbitration (Wash. Ct. App.), 199:A–5 (10/19/09)
– Mandatory arbitration

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3326

– Raytheon, ADA, attendance essential job function, failure to return to work (N.D. Texas), 194:A–7 (10/9/09)

DEFENSE DEPARTMENT (DOD)

– Contractors

See DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

– Disabled workers, job opportunities, federal action, 191:A–7 (10/6/09)
– FY2010 authorization, military activities

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3326

– FY2010 DOD authorization

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2647, S 1390

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

– ERISA

See ERISA

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

– Auto-enrollment, strong vesting features, IRS regulations, 196:A–7 (10/14/09)
– Cash balance plans

See CASH BALANCE PLANS

– Employer contributions, value as percentage of pay, 2002-2008, 203:A–6 (10/23/09)
– Institutional investment, strategy trends, 2009 report, Conf. Bd., 196:A–5 (10/14/09)
– Pension funding and benefits, IRS final rules, comments, 198:A–5 (10/16/09)

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS

– Employer contributions, value as percentage of pay, 2002-2008, 203:A–6 (10/23/09)

DELIVERY SERVICES

– Federal Express (FedEx), independent contractor misclassifications, N.Y., N.J., Mont. lawsuits, 201:A–8 (10/21/09)

DHS

See HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT (DHS)

DISABILITY BENEFITS

– Calculations, pension funding and benefits, IRS final rules, comments, 198:A–5 (10/16/09)
– Workers' compensation

See WORKERS' COMPENSATION

DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY OFFICE (ODEP)

– Job opportunities, federal action, 191:A–7 (10/6/09)
– Technical assistance center, Cornell Univ., 188:A–14 (10/1/09)

DISABLED EMPLOYEES

– ADA

See AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

– Job opportunities, federal action, 191:A–7 (10/6/09)
– Rehabilitation Act

See REHABILITATION ACT

– State law bias claims

See specific states

– Workers' compensation

See WORKERS' COMPENSATION

DISCLOSURE

– 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2989

DISCOVERY

– Attorney-client privilege

– – Sexual harassment, EEOC questionnaire, cover letter (E.D. Cal.), 203:A–3 (10/23/09)
– – Waiver, appealability of order (U.S., oral arg), 191:AA–1 (10/6/09)

– EEO, abuse of discretion, summary judgment (3d Cir.), 207:A–3 (10/29/09)

DISPARATE IMPACT AND TREATMENT

– Race bias

– – Associational, interracial dating (N.D.N.Y.), 204:A–3 (10/26/09)
– – Promotions testing, weighting of written versus oral portions (D. Conn.), 200:A–8 (10/20/09)
– – Test-based hiring claims, timeliness (U.S., rev grant), 188:AA–1 (10/1/09)

– U.S. Supreme Court docket, 2009-2010 term, 189:AA–1 (10/2/09)

DISPLACED WORKERS

– TAA

See TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE (TAA)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

– Education Servs., AFGE, RIFs, contracting out, due process, contract clause (D.D.C.), 208:A–7 (10/30/09)
– Race bias, locus of decision, AFSCME organizer working elsewhere may sue under local law (D.C.), 189:A–5 (10/2/09)

DIVERSITY

– DHS staff, EEO barriers, House committee critique, 198:A–2 (10/16/09)
– Law firms, law schools, EEO report, 205:A–6 (10/27/09)

DOJ

See JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (DOJ)

DOL

See LABOR DEPARTMENT (DOL)

DOMESTIC PARTNERS

– Ariz., budget, state workers coverage, 197:A–12 (10/15/09)
– Federal benefits, Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2517, S 1102

DOMESTIC WORKERS

– Nanny, housekeeper 71-year old immigrant, spoliation of evidence, wage and hour settlement (N.D. Cal.), 199:A–7 (10/19/09)

DONNING AND DOFFING

See CLOTHES CHANGING

DOT

See TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (DOT)

DUE PROCESS

– AFGE, RIFs, contracting out (D.D.C.), 208:A–7 (10/30/09)
– RLA, arbitration, valid grounds for dismissal of grievances (U.S., oral arg), 193:AA–1 (10/8/09)

DUES, UNION

– Agency fees

See AGENCY FEES