Monthly Archives: November 2017

EEOC’s FY 2017 “Performance and Accountability Report” Shows Significant Drop in Charges Filed, Allowing Agency To Make Major Progress in Reducing Its Charge Backlog

According to preliminary enforcement statistics contained in the annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) released recently by the Equal Employment

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Employee Advocacy Groups Sue OMB in Attempt To Get Order Reinstating Expanded EEO-1 Report

Two employee advocacy groups have sued the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in federal district court in

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American Airlines and Its Regional Carrier Settle ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Lawsuit Brought by EEOC for $9.8 Million Along With Extensive Programmatic Relief

American Airlines and its regional air carrier Envoy Air have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal

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Use of Biometrics by Employers Is Getting Increased Attention From Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, Highlighted by Slew of Class Action Lawsuits Recently Filed Under Ten-Year Old Illinois Law

In the past few months, dozens of class action lawsuits have been filed against companies operating in Illinois for alleged

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Labor Department Issues Final Regulations To Implement “HIRE Vets Act” Medallion Program

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations to implement the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military

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Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule

The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a

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Recent Case Illustrates Risks Employer Can Incur in Docking Employee’s Pay To Cover Losses Caused by Negligence or Misconduct

Can an employer dock an employee’s pay to cover for damage to company property or other losses caused by the

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief with En Banc Seventh Circuit, Urging Court To Overturn Troubling Panel Ruling Allowing EEOC To Resume Charge Investigation After Trial Court Finds No Violation

NT Lakis attorneys have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the full Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals urging reversal of a

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