Monthly Archives: November 2017

OFCCP Settlement Update: Latest Cases Show Continuing Focus on Compensation and Steering Claims

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present our latest summary of recent financial settlements arising from OFCCP complaints and compliance

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House of Representatives Approves Legislation To Establish Joint Employer Standard Under NLRA and FLSA

In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a controversial new standard for determining whether an employer is a

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Once Again Invoking Congressional Review Act, Congress Repeals Controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Anti-Arbitration Rule

The U.S. Congress has once again utilized the expedited procedures provided in the once obscure Congressional Review Act (CRA) to

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Turnabout Is Fair Play?: North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Barring State Contractors From LGBT Discrimination

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 24, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender

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DOL Appeals Ruling Invalidating Obama Overtime Rule in Strategic Move To Preserve Agency’s Authority To Issue a New Final Rule

In a move that has created some confusion, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed an appeal of the

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EU’s First Annual Review of Privacy Shield Framework Finds It Is “Providing an Adequate Level of Protection”

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the European Union (EU) through its executive arm the European Commission (EC) agreed

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