Monthly Archives: February 2020

Virginia Becomes 38th State To Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, But Major Unresolved Legal Questions Regarding the Ratification Process Mean the Status Quo For Now

The Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature has voted to approve ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed change to the

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EEOC’s FY 2019 Enforcement Numbers Show Fewest Charge Filings in Nearly Thirty Years; Retaliation and Harassment Claims Were the Most Commonly Alleged

Final enforcement and litigation statistics released recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for Fiscal Year 2019 (October 1,

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USCIS Issues New “I-9” Form With No Substantive Changes; Employers Must Start Using New Form by April 30, 2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the employment eligibility

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OFCCP Submits Revised “Voluntary Self-ID of Disability Form” (Form CC-305) With Minor Improvements to OMB for Approval; Advises Employers To Use Technically Expired Form For Now

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

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Seventh Circuit in Ford v. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts in Ruling That ADA Prohibits Disability-Based Workplace Harassment Lakis is not aware of any courts that have ruled to the contrary.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently in the case of Ford v. Marion County Sheriff’s

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Seventh Circuit in Ford v. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts in Ruling That ADA Prohibits Disability-Based Workplace Harassment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently in the case of Ford v. Marion County Sheriff’s

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Second Circuit Rules in Lenzi v. Systemax That Jury Should Decide Whether Market-Based Pay Levels Support Plaintiff’s Claim of Title VII Sex Discrimination

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit arguably has lowered the bar for allowing a female plaintiff to

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