Supreme Court Back to Full Complement of Nine Justices as New Justice Neil Gorsuch Assumes Seat
Shortly before departing for its customary Easter recess, the Senate confirmed Tenth Circuit Court Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as
Eighth Circuit Rules That the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Does Not Preclude Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA),
OFCCP Jurisdiction Extends to Contracts With “Government Corporations”
The jurisdiction of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) over employers that contract with traditional federal
Title VII Ruling by Fifth Circuit Provides Textbook Example of Importance of Raising “McDonnell Douglas” Defenses
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the pre-trial dismissal of a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit,
North Carolina Repeals Controversial “Bathroom Law”
North Carolina has repealed its controversial “bathroom law,” enacted last year, which mandated that transgender people, when using a public
Announcing a New Compliance Tool: Annotated Code of OFCCP’s Regulations
NT Lakis staff is pleased to present the first installment of a new compliance tool designed to assist employers that
Seventh Circuit Rules That Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Contrary to Decisions by Other Federal Appeals Courts
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a split ruling that includes a lengthy dissent, has
D.C. Circuit Rules That Broadly Worded Confidentiality Agreement Violates Federal Labor Law, But Orders Reconsideration of Nondisclosure Policy
In a closely watched case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled recently that an
Ninth Circuit Rules That Dodd-Frank Law Protects Whistleblowers’ Internal Complaints, Deepening Split on Issue Among Federal Courts
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that whistleblower retaliation protections included in the 2010 federal
New Study by Pew Research Center Sheds Interesting Light on Public Attitudes Toward Mandated Paid FMLA Leave
A recent public opinion and experience survey by the Pew Research Center focusing on paid parental, family, and medical leave