Monthly Archives: June 2019

NT Lakis Attorneys File Written Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposed Revisions to FLSA’s Joint Employment Rule

NT Lakis lawyers submitted comprehensive written comments with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week in strong support of

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Ruling by Supreme Court Significantly Broadens Scope of FOIA Exemption Protecting Confidential Information From Public Disclosure

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decision in a case involving the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that has

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Seventh Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts by Ruling That Even “Extreme” Obesity Must Have a Physiological Cause To Trigger ADA Protection

Addressing the issue for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that even

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$5 Million Title VII Settlement Highlights Potential Risks Employers Can Face in Providing Parental Leave Benefits That Go Beyond Legal Requirements

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with legally protected unpaid leave

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House Democrats Achieve Another Domestic Priority With Passage of Bill To Create Citizenship Path for So-Called “Dreamers”

By a largely partisan vote with Democrats in the majority, the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved legislation that would

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EEOC Advises Court Overseeing EEO-1 “Component 2” Litigation That Online Filing System May Not Be Fully Operational Until Mid-August, Despite September 30, 2019 Filing Deadline

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s third periodic status report on the upcoming EEO-1 “Component 2” data filing requirement,

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NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments in General Support of Labor Department’s Proposed Modernization of FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations

NT Lakis lawyers have submitted comprehensive written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in response to the agency’s

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NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Revisions to OFCCP’s Proposed “Compliance Check” Scheduling Letter for Federal Construction Contractors

NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

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