Monthly Archives: May 2016

EEOC Finalizes ADA and GINA Wellness Program Regulations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published long-awaited final regulations on the permissible use of voluntary corporate wellness programs

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Labor Department Finalizes New Overtime Rule Doubling the Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay Eligibility

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its much-anticipated and highly controversial final rule on overtime eligibility for salaried

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Unanimous Supreme Court Clarifies Rules For Awarding Attorney’s Fees To Prevailing Defendants Under Title VII

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an award of attorney’s fees to a prevailing defendant under Title VII of

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Ruling by Second Circuit Applies Supreme Court’s New “Significant Burden” Test in Upholding Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related

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Retaining Interview Notes, Drafts, and other Informal Employment Records

NT Lakis has created a guide on what to consider when deciding whether to keep certain employment records, taking into

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EEOC Issues New “Resource Document” on Employer-Provided Leave as an ADA Reasonable Accommodation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new “resource document” that walks through many aspects of a request

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Eleventh Circuit Rules That the ADA Does Not Require an Employer To Offer Indefinite Light Duty as a Reasonable Accommodation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a cap on the number of days an

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