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OFCCP Continues To Settle Pending Enforcement Actions at Rapid Pace, Including Decades-Old NationsBank Litigation

Twenty-four years after the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) first initiated a compliance review of a

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“Headscarf Ban” Rulings Offer Comparisons Between European Union and U.S. Legal Principles Governing Workplace Religious Discrimination

Earlier this year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the “Supreme Court” of the 28-nation European Union (EU), issued much

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Trump Administration Giving Scrutiny to H-1B Visa Program for Highly Skilled Foreign Workers

Immigration reform, including changes to the H-1B visa program for highly skilled foreigners, was a centerpiece of then-candidate Donald Trump’s

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Eighth Circuit Rules That Trial Court Did Not Err by Excluding From Evidence OFCCP Notices of Compliance

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled recently that a federal trial court did not err by

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Eleventh Circuit Rules That “Temporal Proximity” in Context of FMLA Retaliation Claims Is Measured From When Leave Ends

In deciding whether a plaintiff has made out a case of unlawful workplace retaliation, the federal courts will often look

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President Trump Signs “HIRE Vets Act” Creating Medallion Program To Recognize Employers That Employ Veterans

Included in the massive spending bill to keep the government running through the end of September that was approved by

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President Trump Signs Omnibus Spending Bill To Keep Government Running Through September 30; OFCCP, EEOC Flat-Funded

Congress finally came to agreement early last week and approved an “omnibus” spending bill to keep government operations funded through

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Using Salary History Alone in Setting Pay Does Not Necessarily Violate Equal Pay Act

In a rare employer-friendly decision out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court has ruled

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Second Circuit Rules That Employee’s Profanity-Laced Social Media Posting Was Protected Under Federal Labor Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that an employee’s profanity-laced social media post targeting his

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