Monthly Archives: April 2018

California Supreme Court Finds State Employers Are Required To Comply with “Void Underground” Wage and Hour Regulations

Pursuant to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court, state employers must follow admittedly “void underground regulations” issued by

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Federal Court Rules That OFCCP Violated Construction Contractor’s Constitutional Rights

In a rare court decision challenging the constitutional enforcement authority of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Prior Salary Is Not a Legitimate Basis for Justifying Gender Pay Differentials Under the Equal Pay Act

The federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) bars differences in pay between men and women performing substantially similar jobs in the

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court Urging Reversal of Seventh Circuit’s Arbitrary Expansion of EEOC’s Investigatory Authority

NT Lakis lawyers, joined by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court

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OFCCP Resets Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark at 6.4%, Down From 6.7% Last Year

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated the national percentage of veterans in the

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OFCCP Proposing New “Notification of Construction Contract Award Portal” in Conjunction With Routine Request To Extend Construction Contractor Paperwork Requirements

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has submitted a routine request to the White House

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