Monthly Archives: April 2017

“The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions,” Part II: 15 Things Every Employer Should Consider When Drafting, Implementing, and Auditing Job Qualifications

NT Lakis is pleased to present Part II in our new series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of Job

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NT Lakis Brief Urges Supreme Court To Overturn California’s Anti-Arbitration “Iskanian Rule”

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the Supreme Court in a case involving important issues of federal

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D.C. Joins Growing Number of State and Local Jurisdictions Prohibiting Employers’ Use of Credit Information in Employment Decisions

The District of Columbia has joined a growing number of local and state jurisdictions that now restrict private employers’ use

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Supreme Court Back to Full Complement of Nine Justices as New Justice Neil Gorsuch Assumes Seat

Shortly before departing for its customary Easter recess, the Senate confirmed Tenth Circuit Court Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as

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Eighth Circuit Rules That the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Does Not Preclude Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA),

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OFCCP Jurisdiction Extends to Contracts With “Government Corporations”

The jurisdiction of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) over employers that contract with traditional federal

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Title VII Ruling by Fifth Circuit Provides Textbook Example of Importance of Raising “McDonnell Douglas” Defenses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the pre-trial dismissal of a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit,

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