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EEOC Posts New Guidance Confirming That Employers Have More Than One Option Regarding EEO-1 Reporting of Employees Who Work at Client Sites

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has now updated its online EEO-1 filing guidance materials to make clear that employers

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Agreeing With Arguments in Brief Filed by NT Lakis Lawyers, Unanimous Supreme Court Rules That Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Coverage Is Conditional on Employee Filing Complaint With the SEC

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that employees who “blow the whistle” on suspected securities law violations cannot sue

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NLRB “Advice” Memo Concludes NLRB Complaint by Author of Controversial “Google Memo” Did Not Constitute “Protected” Conduct Under Federal Labor Law

An “advice” memorandum issued by the Division of Advice within the Office of General Counsel of the National Labor Relations

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Labor Department Reports That FMLA Complaint Resolutions Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2017; Data Suggest More Individuals Are Going Directly To Court

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released enforcement statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 showing that the number of

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EEOC Clarifies Confusion That Has Arisen Regarding 2017 EEO-1 Reporting of “Remote” Employees Working at Client Sites

The 2017 reporting season for Employer Information (EEO-1) Reports is currently underway, and completed reports are due by March 31,

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Congress Fails To Enact “DACA” Fix, But Status Quo Remains for Now as Legal Challenges Are Played Out in the Courts

Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration legislation last week to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

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EEOC Commissioners Give Final Approval to New Four-Year Strategic Plan, but Delete Helpful Provision in Draft Plan Stressing Need for Balance in Enforcement Efforts

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has given final approval to a new four-year Strategic Plan (Plan) covering Fiscal

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Third Circuit Rules That Whistleblower Claiming Retaliation Under the False Claims Act Must Prove “But-For” Causation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled recently that a plaintiff claiming that her employer retaliated against

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