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Eleventh Circuit Provides Helpful Guidance on Distinguishing Racial Versus Cultural Characteristics in Context of Title VII Challenge to Grooming Policy

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled recently that a company’s race-neutral grooming policy, which prohibited certain

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California Continues To Broaden and Strengthen Its Employee Protection Laws, Including Further Expansion of Its Fair Pay Act

California has long been at the forefront among the states in enacting laws that extend workplace rights to employees, in

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Labor Department Issues Final Rule Requiring Covered Federal Contractors To Provide Employees With up to 56 Hours of Paid Sick Leave Annually

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule implementing the requirements of President Obama’s 2015 Executive Order (E.O.)

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief in Epic Systems v. Lewis Urging Supreme Court To Rule That Arbitration Class Waivers Do Not Violate the NLRA

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the Supreme Court urging the Justices to review and reverse a

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Understanding the Scope of Coverage Under the Obama Administration’s New “Blacklisting” Rules

Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, and its implementing regulations — more commonly

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Seattle Becomes Second Major U.S. City To Require Predictable Scheduling for Retail and Food Service Workers

The city of Seattle, Washington, has become the second major local jurisdiction to enact an ordinance requiring large retail and

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EEOC’s Proposed Changes to EEO-1 To Add Collection of Pay Data Get Final Approval; Filing Deadline for New Report Is March 31, 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received final approval from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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Federal Government Considering “Limited” Revisions to 1997 Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published an official notice announcing that it is conducting a

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NT Lakis Brief to Seventh Circuit Argues Agency Cannot Continue To Pursue Charge That Court Found To Be Meritless

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in an

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New Report by Government Accountability Office Recommends Improvements in OFCCP Enforcement and Outreach Practices

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the research and investigatory arm of Congress, has released a new report examining the enforcement

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