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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Arguing That ADEA Does Not Permit “Subgroup” Disparate Impact Claims

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

By |2016-06-24T11:19:26-05:006/24/2016|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Arguing That ADEA Does Not Permit “Subgroup” Disparate Impact Claims

EEOC Issues Three New Fact Sheets on Pay Equality, Pregnancy Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released three new “fact sheets” related to pay equity and pregnancy discrimination.  One

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Lowe’s Agrees To Pay $8.6 Million To Settle ADA Lawsuit Challenging Company’s Maximum Leave Policy

Under the terms of a formal settlement agreement reached between home improvement retailer Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, and the Equal

By |2016-06-24T11:14:35-05:006/24/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Lowe’s Agrees To Pay $8.6 Million To Settle ADA Lawsuit Challenging Company’s Maximum Leave Policy

EEOC and OFCCP Enter Into Rare “Joint” Conciliation Agreement with Federal Contractor Asbestos Specialists

In a sign that the federal government’s two equal employment opportunity (EEO) enforcement agencies are following through on their long-promised

By |2020-09-21T13:55:15-05:006/24/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on EEOC and OFCCP Enter Into Rare “Joint” Conciliation Agreement with Federal Contractor Asbestos Specialists

“Talking Points” Guide for Managers and Supervisors on the Labor Department’s New Overtime Regulations

NT Lakis lawyers have prepared a new “Talking Points” guide designed to assist employers in educating managers and supervisors on

By |2020-09-21T13:55:15-05:006/17/2016|Categories: Compliance Tools, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on “Talking Points” Guide for Managers and Supervisors on the Labor Department’s New Overtime Regulations

EEOC Asking for Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to Its Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment proposed revisions to its enforcement guidance on national

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OFCCP Resets Annual Vets Hiring Benchmark at 6.9%, Down From 7.0% Last Year

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated its annual national “veterans hiring benchmark” to

By |2016-06-17T14:29:33-05:006/17/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Veterans|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on OFCCP Resets Annual Vets Hiring Benchmark at 6.9%, Down From 7.0% Last Year

Ruling by Seventh Circuit Endorses NLRB’s Position That Arbitration Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law

Contrary to holdings by every other federal appeals court to have addressed the issue, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

By |2020-09-21T13:55:15-05:006/17/2016|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Labor Relations|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Seventh Circuit Endorses NLRB’s Position That Arbitration Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law