Monthly Archives: March 2016

Ruling by Fifth Circuit Suggests That “But-For” Retaliation Standard Applies to FMLA Claims

In a landmark workplace decision issued three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff alleging unlawful retaliation

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EEOC Revises Internal Procedures To Give Charging Party Greater Access to Employer’s “Position Statement”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has adopted a new nationwide policy, effective January 1, 2016, that calls for the

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Final FY 2015 EEOC Enforcement Numbers Show a Slight Uptick in Charges From Previous Year

According to final enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received a

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Expansive New York City Gender Discrimination Guidance Shows How Some State and Local EEO Laws Exceed Current Federal Law

Given the ongoing partisan gridlock in the U.S. Congress, civil rights advocates in recent years have focused increased attention on

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Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued another document focusing on “joint employment” liability under

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Third Circuit Rules That SOX Whistleblower Could Not Prove Retaliation, and Was Fired in Any Case for Terminable Misconduct

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a whistleblower retaliation case

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NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments on EEOC’s Proposed Guidance on Workplace Retaliation

NT Lakis lawyers have  filed written comments with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the agency’s proposed Enforcement

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