Monthly Archives: June 2016

NT Lakis Lawyers Create “Federal Compliance Initiative Scorecard” Summarizing Major Employment-Related Actions Undertaken During the Obama Administration

In light of the very active employment-related regulatory and policy agenda that has been pursued by federal enforcement agencies during

Final Report of Special EEOC Task Force Concludes Workplace Harassment Persists at Unacceptable Levels

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a final Report and recommendations based on the input of the

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Labor Department’s New “Veterans.gov” Website Features Catalog of Resources Designed To Enhance Vets’ Job Opportunities

The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) has launched a new website — www.veterans.gov — with a

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Supreme Court Rules in Fisher v. University of Texas That School’s Race-Conscious Admissions Program Passes Constitutional Muster

In a closely-watched public-sector affirmative action case, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that pursuing “the educational benefits of diversity”

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Arguing That ADEA Does Not Permit “Subgroup” Disparate Impact Claims

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in an

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EEOC Issues Three New Fact Sheets on Pay Equality, Pregnancy Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released three new “fact sheets” related to pay equity and pregnancy discrimination.  One

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Lowe’s Agrees To Pay $8.6 Million To Settle ADA Lawsuit Challenging Company’s Maximum Leave Policy

Under the terms of a formal settlement agreement reached between home improvement retailer Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, and the Equal

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EEOC and OFCCP Enter Into Rare “Joint” Conciliation Agreement with Federal Contractor Asbestos Specialists

In a sign that the federal government’s two equal employment opportunity (EEO) enforcement agencies are following through on their long-promised

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