H-1B Program Under Intense Scrutiny as Filing Period for FY 2019 Petitions Approaches
As the annual filing date for H-1B visa petitions quickly approaches, we thought it might be helpful to provide a
House of Representatives Adopts Measures To Curb Sexual Harassment by Its Members, Setting Stage for Extension to the Private Sector
As stories of sexual misconduct by high profile personalities continue to dominate the news, the U.S. House of Representatives has
Guide to Employee Handbook Basics
Although there is no legal requirement, most companies have “employee handbooks” that set out their policies and procedures. Indeed, employee
OFCCP Mails First Round of FY 2018 “Advance Notice” Letters; Agency Will Offer Technical Assistance Before Sending Scheduling Letters to the 1,000 Contractor Establishments Flagged for an Audit
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has mailed “advance notice” letters, officially referred to as corporate
NT Lakis Attorneys Participate in Stakeholder Engagement Meeting With New OFCCP Director Ondray Harris
Last week, NT Lakis attorneys participated in an invitation-only “stakeholder engagement” meeting with new Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Justice Department Announces It Will No Longer Rely on Agency Guidance Documents in Bringing “Affirmative Civil Enforcement” Litigation
In a major shift in enforcement policy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will no longer
Updated Guide To Managing an ICE Audit
President Trump’s Acting ICE Director has stated publicly that ICE is quadrupling worksite enforcement over the levels achieved during the
Government Increases Civil Penalties for Violations of Federal Workplace-Related Laws
The cost of not complying with federal laws and regulations enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of
Latest BLS Annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows Big Increase in Homicides and Suicides in 2016
According to the most recent annual national Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) conducted by the Labor Department’s Bureau of
EEOC’s Final FY 2017 Enforcement Statistics Show That One Out of Every Two Charges Filed with the Agency Now Contains an Unlawful Retaliation Claim
According to a recently released categorical breakdown of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 enforcement and litigation