The following EEAC Mailings have been added to the O:\HR\OLER\Everyone\EEAC Mailings\2001 Mailings Directory.
01-159  2001 VETS-100 Report Same as Last Year, New Reporting Requirements Again Optional <http://www.eeac.org/private/01-159.pdf>  We have been advised that the 2001 VETS-100 form, which will start going out in the mail to federal contractors on August 8, is the same as the version used for the 1999 and 2000 reporting cycles. 

01-158  A Valid Employment Arbitration Agreement May Preclude Class Action Lawsuits <http://www.eeac.org/private/01-158.pdf>  EEAC's analysis reveals that there is support in the federal case law for concluding that an enforceable agreement to arbitrate employment disputes may cut off the option of bringing a class action lawsuit. 

01-157  FLSA/Wage-Hour Clearinghouse Calls <http://www.eeac.org/private/01-157.pdf>  While EEAC does not regularly track wage-hour compliance issues, we do get calls about the topic from time to time. We are therefore pleased to have access to an expert who might be able to help those of you who have wage-hour inquiries. 

01-156  Bipartisan Class Action Legislation Would Achieve Some Modest Reforms Favorable to Corporate Defendants <http://www.eeac.org/private/01-156.pdf>  A bipartisan group in the House of Representatives would like to achieve some modest reforms to stem perceived abuses in class action litigation that harm both plaintiffs and defendants.