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Labor Department Issues Final Regulations To Implement “HIRE Vets Act” Medallion Program

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations to implement the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military

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Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule

The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a

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Recent Case Illustrates Risks Employer Can Incur in Docking Employee’s Pay To Cover Losses Caused by Negligence or Misconduct

Can an employer dock an employee’s pay to cover for damage to company property or other losses caused by the

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief with En Banc Seventh Circuit, Urging Court To Overturn Troubling Panel Ruling Allowing EEOC To Resume Charge Investigation After Trial Court Finds No Violation

NT Lakis attorneys have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the full Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals urging reversal of a

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OFCCP Settlement Update: Latest Cases Show Continuing Focus on Compensation and Steering Claims

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present our latest summary of recent financial settlements arising from OFCCP complaints and compliance

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House of Representatives Approves Legislation To Establish Joint Employer Standard Under NLRA and FLSA

In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a controversial new standard for determining whether an employer is a

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Once Again Invoking Congressional Review Act, Congress Repeals Controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Anti-Arbitration Rule

The U.S. Congress has once again utilized the expedited procedures provided in the once obscure Congressional Review Act (CRA) to

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Turnabout Is Fair Play?: North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Barring State Contractors From LGBT Discrimination

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 24, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender

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