Monthly Archives: June 2020

EEOC, NLRB, ODEP Nominees One Step Closer to Senate Confirmation; OFCCP Director Craig Leen Gets Senate Committee Approval To Serve as New Inspector General of Office of Personnel Management

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has voted to approve three nominees of President Trump to serve

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Ruling by Third Circuit in Eshleman v. Patrick Industries Serves as a Reminder of the Breadth of the ADA’s “Regarded As” Disabled Prong

The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) in 2008 broadened the definition of who is an

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OFCCP’s RFI Template for Follow-Up Information Requests in Connection With Section 503 “Focused Reviews”

The major overhaul six years ago by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of its regulations

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Labor Department Finalizes New Rule Giving Secretary of Labor Discretionary Review Authority Over Determinations by DOL’s Appeals Boards

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that expands the Secretary of Labor’s discretionary review authority

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Ruling by First Circuit in Trahan v. Wayfair Maine Confirms That ADA Does Not Protect Disabled Employee’s Misconduct

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently affirmed a federal trial court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s lawsuit

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