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Detailed FY 2016 EEOC Enforcement Numbers Show Continued Increase in Disability and LGBTQ Charges

According to detailed enforcement and litigation statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016) released

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Trump Administration Announces It Will Continue To Enforce Obama-Era Executive Order on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amid some speculation that the Trump Administration was considering overturning or significantly limiting Executive Order (E.O.) 13672 barring federal contractors

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OMB Extends OFCCP’s Disability Self-ID Form for Three More Years Without Change; Forms Must Display New Expiration Date Going Forward

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for another three-year period and without change, the various

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Labor Department Finalizes Revisions to Affirmative Action Requirements for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

A final rule issued by the Obama Administration’s Labor Department (DOL) that went into effect on January 18, 2017 —

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Back-to-Back Rulings by Fifth Circuit Reach Different Results on Damages Available to Plaintiffs Who Prevail on ADEA and FLSA Retaliation Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently handed down two decisions analyzing the remedies available to successful

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Written Comments to OMB Urge Clarifications to OFCCP’s Section 503/4212 Information Collection Requirements

NT Lakis lawyers have submitted written comments to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency

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President Trump Designates Victoria Lipnic as Acting EEOC Chair, Philip Miscimarra as Acting NLRB Chair

President Trump wasted no time during his first week in office to make significant appointments at two key federal agencies

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NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

New OSHA Rule Extends the Statute of Limitations for Certain Recordkeeping Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and implementing regulations issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health

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