Sixth Circuit Once Again Gives Expansive Interpretation to EEOC’s Subpoena Power
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has reaffirmed its view that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Two Recent Federal Court Rulings Serve as Reminder That Just One or Two Offensive Remarks Can Trigger Actionable Harassment Claim
Recent rulings by two federal appeals courts finding that just one or two specific derogatory slurs may be enough to
Eighth Circuit, Reversing NLRB, Rules That Campaign by Workers To Disparage Their Employer Was Not Legally Protected Activity
In a welcome decision issued by the full Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the court has ruled that employees who
NT Lakis Attorneys Send Letter to OMB’s New OIRA Director Renewing Request That OMB Reconsider Its Approval of Revised EEO-1 Report
Earlier this year, NT Lakis attorneys sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, the new director of the Trump Administration’s White
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Reinstates Opinion Letters
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced recently that it will resume the longstanding practice of issuing
Labor Department ALJ Rules That OFCCP Can Move Up Construction Compliance Audit Based on Verbal Complaints Expressed at Agency Outreach Event
A Labor Department (DOL) administrative law judge (ALJ) has ruled that DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) can
Fifth Circuit Once Again Confirms That Regular Job Attendance Can Be Essential Job Function Under the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer to reasonably accommodate a qualified individual with a disability to allow
House of Representatives Gives Bipartisan Approval to Bill That Continues Federal Support for Vocational Education Programs
In today’s highly partisan congressional environment, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there are some issues on which Republicans and
Update on European Union’s Data Protection Efforts
The European Union’s (EU) restrictions on the transfer of personal data, including employee data, to the United States continue to
Labor Department Administrative Law Judge, Ruling in Closely Watched OFCCP v. Google Case, Gives Partial Win to Each Party
A Department of Labor (DOL) administrative law judge (ALJ) has issued his Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in a closely