“Must Pass” National Defense Bill Could Scale Back Portions of Obama’s “Blacklisting” Executive Order
Before leaving town for the summer congressional recess, both the House and Senate passed their respective versions of the National
Massachusetts Strengthens Its Equal Pay Law; Employers Barred From Making Pre-Hire Inquiries About Prior Salary History
Massachusetts has become the first major jurisdiction in the country to bar employers from using an applicant’s salary history or
2016 EEO-1 Filing Season Now Underway; Completed Forms Due by September 30
The 2016 reporting season for Employer Information (EEO-1) Reports began officially on August 1, 2016, with the launch of the
NT Lakis Brief to Tenth Circuit Argues That Lower Court Ruled Correctly in Denying Enforcement of Overly-Broad EEOC Subpoena
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in an
Not So Fast, EEOC: Seventh Circuit Rules That Title VII Does Not Protect Against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) bars employers from discriminating in the terms, conditions, and
Justice Department Publishes Interim Final Rule Increasing Fines for Many IRCA Violations
Recently, many posting penalties have been increased as the result of a 2015 law that now requires federal agencies to
OFCCP, EEOC Looking at Flat Funding Once Again as Congress Continues To Rebuke Agency Enforcement Tactics
The annual congressional process that will eventually lead to funding the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2017 (October 1,
Recent OFCCP Financial Settlements Suggest Agency Is Attempting to “Clear the Books” as End of Obama Administration Approaches
It is not uncommon for federal enforcement agencies to attempt to tie-up loose ends as the term of the Administration
Ruling by D.C. Circuit Sheds Light on Alcoholism as a Covered Disability Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled recently that an individual who claimed that his employer
EEOC Signals Continued Focus on Religious Discrimination
Despite the fact that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) receives a relatively small percentage of charges each year alleging