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NLRB Finalizes Changes to “Representation” Rules Enhancing the Right of Employees To Decide Whether To Be Represented by a Union, But Pushes Back Effective Date

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a final rule amending three specific parts of the agency’s so-called “representation”

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Ruling by Eleventh Circuit in Monaghan v. Worldpay Serves as Reminder That Burden on Plaintiff To Show Retaliatory Harassment Is Relatively Low

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court in a case brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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The EEOC’s Online FAQs on “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is continuing to provide guidance to employers and other stakeholders regarding application of equal

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DOL Inspector General Report Finds Failures in OFCCP’s Enforcement of the EEO Requirements Applicable to Federal Construction Contractors

The Labor Department’s (DOL’s) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a report finding that the Office of Federal Contract

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Eighth Circuit Rules in Harris v. Union Pacific That ADA Claims Are Highly Individualized, Not Suitable for Class Treatment

In an important decision for employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed a troubling federal

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Ruling by Sixth Circuit in Tchankpa v. Ascena Retail Confirms Right of Employer To Request Medical Documentation To Support Request To Telework as an ADA Reasonable Accommodation

In a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that an employer did not violate

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Recently-Issued DOL Regs, IRS Guidance Provide Clarification on New Coronavirus Temporary Paid Leave Programs, But Many Questions Remain

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations implementing two new temporary paid leave programs that were included in

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EEOC Submits Formal Request for Three-Year Extension of EEO-1 “Component 1” Data Reporting, Does Not Intend Further Collection of “Component 2” Compensation and Hours-Worked Data

As it signaled it would do last fall, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has submitted a formal request to

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