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Eighth Circuit Rules That Plaintiff’s “Mere Review” of Arbitration Provision Did Not Constitute Acceptance

In a case that serves as an example of how technical pitfalls can doom enforcement of a mandatory arbitration agreement,

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2018 American Time Use Survey Shows Only Minor Work Variations From Previous Year, With Exception of Notable Increase of Women in Part-Time Jobs Working From Home

Results from the 2018 American Time Use Survey (ATUS), an annual government report tabulating the various activities U.S. workers engage

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That But-For Causation Standard Applies to “Section 1981” Race Discrimination Claims

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the burden of

By |2019-09-08T15:41:43-05:009/8/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That But-For Causation Standard Applies to “Section 1981” Race Discrimination Claims

Labor Department Proposes Changes to Optional Forms Employers Can Use To Comply With FMLA Notice Requirements

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD) has published proposed changes to the optional forms that employers can

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Fifth Circuit Rules That Commission Exceeded Its Authority in Promulgating 2012 Criminal History Guidance

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled recently that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) exceeded its

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DOJ, Business Community File Briefs With D.C. Circuit Arguing Lower Court Erred in Ordering EEO-1 Component 2 Data Reporting; September 30 Deadline for Submitting Component 2 Reports Not Impacted

Even as covered employers prepare to file their EEO-1 “Component 2” data reports by the September 30 deadline imposed by

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OFCCP Proposing Revisions to Its Regulations Governing E.O. 11246’s Religious Exemption To Increase Scope of Exemption’s Coverage

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to

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Recent DOJ Actions Alleging Workplace Discrimination Against Non-Citizens Legally Authorized To Work in U.S. Serve as Reminder That Law Protects Them

It may seem counterintuitive given the Trump Administration’s focus on protecting U.S. workers from job exploitation by foreign workers, but

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