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Senate Confirms William Emanuel as New NLRB Member; President Trump Also Nominates Peter Robb to be the NLRB’s Next General Counsel

The U.S. Senate this week confirmed President Trump’s nomination of William Emanuel to a four-year term on the National Labor

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Most Recent USERRA Enforcement Statistics Show Complaints Filed With DOL Continued To Drop in FY 2016

The most recent enforcement statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) indicate that

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The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions, Part IV: The ADA and Essential Job Functions

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present Part IV in our ongoing series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of

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Federal Court Sends EEOC’s ADA/GINA Wellness Plan Regulations Back to Drawing Board

The federal district court located in the District of Columbia has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reconsider

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DOL “All Agency” Memo Regarding Interaction of Benefits Under Service Contract Act Suggests Contractor Paid Sick Leave Rule Is Here To Stay for Now

The paid sick leave requirements mandated by former President Obama’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13706 and the Department of Labor’s (DOL)

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OFCCP Extends Written AAP Waivers to Hurricane Irma Relief Contracts, Further Clarifies Waiver and Audit Moratorium Coverage

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that it is extending the

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NT Lakis Lawyers’ Brief to Supreme Court Urges Reversal of Problematic Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Ruling

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an important case regarding the scope

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President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Sparing OFCCP and Other Enforcement Agencies From Major Budget Cuts for Now

President Trump has signed a bill that will keep the federal government funded into December. The spending bill, which also

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