FMLA Ruling by Fifth Circuit in Acker v. General Motors Reaffirms That Employers Can Enforce Reasonable “Call-In” Procedures
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled recently, consistent with the Department of Labor’s 2009 revisions to
“The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions,” Part II: 15 Things Every Employer Should Consider When Drafting, Implementing, and Auditing Job Qualifications
NT Lakis is pleased to present Part II in our new series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of Job
NT Lakis Brief Urges Supreme Court To Overturn California’s Anti-Arbitration “Iskanian Rule”
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the Supreme Court in a case involving important issues of federal
EEOC Holds Public Meeting To Examine Future of Work, Focusing on “Skills Gap”
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public meeting recently on the current and future state of the
Ruling by Supreme Court Further Clarifies Limits of Presidential Appointment Power
In another case addressing the limits on a president to make appointments to executive positions requiring approval by the Senate
D.C. Joins Growing Number of State and Local Jurisdictions Prohibiting Employers’ Use of Credit Information in Employment Decisions
The District of Columbia has joined a growing number of local and state jurisdictions that now restrict private employers’ use
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,