Monthly Archives: February 2016

Proposed FAR Rule Would Ban Federal Contractors From Prohibiting Employees From Reporting Fraud, Waste or Abuse

The FAR Council has issued a proposed rule that would ban federal contractors from requiring their employees or subcontractors to

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President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 8% Increase for OFCCP; Agency Hopes To Target Financial Services and IT Sectors

President Obama recently submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017) budget request to the

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New “Administrator Interpretation” Issued by Labor Department Takes Expansive View of Joint Employment Under the FLSA

A new "Administrator Interpretation" (AI) issued by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) takes a decidedly expansive

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Written Comments With OMB Supporting Continuation of OFCCP’s FAAP Program, Suggesting Improvements

NT Lakis lawyers filed written comments this week with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on proposed

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Ruling by Divided U.S. Supreme Court in Holds That Mere Offer of Full Relief Does Not End the Case If Plaintiff Declines To Accept

A divided U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that even if a defendant in a lawsuit offers to give the plaintiff

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