Monthly Archives: July 2018

President Trump Issues New Executive Order Establishing “National Council for the American Worker” To Focus on Finding Solutions to the Skills Gap

President Trump has issued a new Executive Order establishing the President’s National Council for the American Worker (Council). According to

By Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:54:40-05:007/29/2018|Categories: Talent Acquisition and Management|Tags: Executive Order, Skills Gap|Comments Off on President Trump Issues New Executive Order Establishing “National Council for the American Worker” To Focus on Finding Solutions to the Skills Gap

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Labor Department Formally Rescinds Controversial Obama Administration “Persuader” Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally rescinded a controversial labor regulation promulgated during the final year of the

By Mike Eastman|2018-07-29T21:01:38-05:007/29/2018|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: DOL, Persuader Rule|Comments Off on Labor Department Formally Rescinds Controversial Obama Administration “Persuader” Rule

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The EU’s New “General Data Privacy Regulation” (GDPR) and Its Possible Implications for Applicant Tracking Systems

The European Union’s (EU) sweeping new data privacy law, the “General Data Privacy Regulation” (GDPR), took effect on May 25,

By Amy Beth Leasure|2020-09-21T13:54:40-05:007/29/2018|Categories: Compliance Tools|Tags: Data Privacy, General Data Privacy Regulation, Guides, International|Comments Off on The EU’s New “General Data Privacy Regulation” (GDPR) and Its Possible Implications for Applicant Tracking Systems

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OFCCP Director Ondray Harris Said To Be Stepping Down, Senior DOL Advisor Craig Leen Reportedly Will Lead Agency for Now as Acting Director

According to published reports, the Director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Ondray T.

By Mike Eastman|2018-07-29T21:04:29-05:007/29/2018|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: OFCCP|Comments Off on OFCCP Director Ondray Harris Said To Be Stepping Down, Senior DOL Advisor Craig Leen Reportedly Will Lead Agency for Now as Acting Director

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OFCCP Enforcement Numbers Under Director Ondray Harris Show Drop in Number of Closed Audits, But Noticeable Increase in Percentage With Compensation Discrimination Violation Findings

According to recent enforcement data released by the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) covering the

By Amy Beth Leasure|2018-07-29T20:54:38-05:007/29/2018|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement|Tags: OFCCP|Comments Off on OFCCP Enforcement Numbers Under Director Ondray Harris Show Drop in Number of Closed Audits, But Noticeable Increase in Percentage With Compensation Discrimination Violation Findings

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Employer Violated California Law by Failing To Properly Engage in the “Interactive Process” Despite Meeting Its Reasonable Accommodation Obligation

In a case highlighting yet another significant distinction between California law and federal law, and the compliance burden the state’s

By Rae Vann|2020-09-21T13:54:40-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, State Standards|Tags: Disability, Interactive Process, Reasonable Accommodation, State and Local Law|Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules That Employer Violated California Law by Failing To Properly Engage in the “Interactive Process” Despite Meeting Its Reasonable Accommodation Obligation

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Federal Court Partially Enjoins Enforcement of California’s Controversial Immigrant Worker Protection Act

Employers operating in the state of California can get caught between a rock and a hard place with respect to

By Michael Bracken|2018-07-21T09:47:24-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Immigration, State Standards|Tags: California, DHS, ICE, State and Local Law|Comments Off on Federal Court Partially Enjoins Enforcement of California’s Controversial Immigrant Worker Protection Act

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Senate Hearing Highlights Bipartisan Support for Paid Family Leave Program as Well as the Major Differences on How To Get There

There no longer seem to be any major differences between Congressional Republicans and Democrats that some form of paid family

By Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:54:40-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: Paid Leave|Comments Off on Senate Hearing Highlights Bipartisan Support for Paid Family Leave Program as Well as the Major Differences on How To Get There

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Justice Department’s Rescission of Obama-Era Guidance Documents Addressing Affirmative Action Requirements in Education Do Not Directly Impact Employers’ Compliance Obligations

In a recent action widely reported by the media, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump Administration, as

By Mike Eastman|2018-07-21T09:43:41-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: Affirmative Action, OFCCP, Regulatory Guidance/Interpretation|Comments Off on Justice Department’s Rescission of Obama-Era Guidance Documents Addressing Affirmative Action Requirements in Education Do Not Directly Impact Employers’ Compliance Obligations

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Erred in Finding a “Contractual Basis” To Compel Class Arbitration

NT Lakis lawyers recently filed a brief in yet another important arbitration case accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court for

By John Annand|2018-07-21T09:41:50-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: Arbitration, Class/Collective Action|Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Erred in Finding a “Contractual Basis” To Compel Class Arbitration

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