DHS Finalizes Regulation Instituting H-1B Visa Electronic Pre-Registration Process
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a new rule that will: (1) starting in 2020, require employers
Corporate “Ombuds” Programs Can Help To Diffuse Employee Concerns Before They Escalate Into Major Problems
Last year, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced its intent to create a new
OFCCP Invites Federal Contractors To Request Opinion Letters Regarding Agency’s Jurisdictional Coverage, Regulations, and Policies
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has sent an informal notice to agency stakeholders inviting them
FY 2018 Whistleblower Enforcement Round-Up
The four federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or administering “bounty hunter” awards given
In Rare Albeit Narrow Departure From Its Embrace of Arbitration, Unanimous Supreme Court Rules in That Independent Contractor Is Included in FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which the Court has relied upon time and
Data Privacy Update: European Union’s New GDPR Serving To Highlight Increasing Efforts To Protect Personal Data Both Here and Abroad
Sweeping new privacy rules went into effect in the European Union (EU) last year designed to strengthen the protection of
Ruling by NLRB in Tightens Up Loose Standard Set by Obama-era Board for Determining Protected Concerted Activity
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has issued a decision essentially restoring the test it used prior to
EEOC Official Confirms 2018 EEO-1 Filing Season Will Be Delayed, More Details To Follow After Agency Funding Is Restored
According to a senior official at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) who spoke to NT Lakis attorneys this week,
NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief with Supreme Court, Arguing Courts Rather Than Arbitrators Should Decide Whether Agreement Allows for Class Arbitration
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging review and reversal of a federal
Secretary of Labor Appoints Three New Members to DOL’s Administrative Review Board, Paving Way for Pending Cases To Proceed
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has appointed three new members to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Administrative Review Board