OFCCP Grants Limited Exemption and Waiver of Written AAP Requirements for Hurricane Florence Relief Contracts
Exercising his authority under federal law to act “in the national interest,” Craig Leen, Acting Director of the Labor Department’s
OFCCP Proposing To Revise Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP) Process To Encourage Greater Participation
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced its intent to revise its functional
NLRB Issues Proposed Rule To Restore and Codify Its Traditional Joint Employer Test
In a move that is likely to be strongly supported by the employer community, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Issues New FLSA Opinion Letter Addressing Compensability of Employees’ Time Voluntarily Spent in Wellness Programs and at a Benefits Fair
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter addressing whether the time voluntarily
Drafting an Effective EEOC Position Statement, Part I
Effectively responding to a charge of discrimination filed by an applicant or employee with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage To Increase From $10.35 to $10.60 an Hour on January 1, 2019
Pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13658, signed by President Obama in 2014, certain federal contractors and subcontractors are required to
NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That “Cy Pres” Is an Acceptable Device for Settling Class Action Claims as Long as Terms Are “Fair, Reasonable, and Adequate”
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to affirm an appeals court
OFCCP Announces New Desk Audit Submission Extension Policy in Conjunction With Second Round of FY 2018 “Advance Notice” Letters
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has mailed a second round of FY 2018 “advance notice”
New York State Publishes Draft Model Policy and Training Course as Required Under State’s New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law
In April of this year the state of New York enacted comprehensive legislation aimed at combating workplace sexual harassment. Included
Ruling by Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of ADEA Disparate Impact Claim, Finds Challenged Practice Was Based on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age
In a recent ruling that underscores the importance of the “reasonable factors other than age” defense to a claim of