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EEOC Issues One-Sided Analysis of Its Systemic Discrimination Enforcement Program, Signals Even More Aggressive Approach Is Needed

Ten years ago, a special Task Force of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Report recommending that the

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Ruling by Eighth Circuit Provides Insight on Treatment of Overtime When Determining FMLA Leave Entitlement

Calculating employee leave entitlements and usage rates under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be complicated, especially in

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NT Lakis Comments to EEOC on Proposed Revised National Origin Discrimination Guidance Urge Agency To Stay Within Title VII’s Boundaries

NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the agency’s proposal to revise

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Supreme Court Rules That Labor Department Regulation Is Not Entitled to Deference Where Agency Fails To Provide Adequate Justification

In a case with implications far beyond the subject matter addressed, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a Department

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OFCCP Proposes Updating Form (CC-4) for Accepting Discrimination Complaints

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is proposing to revise its Form CC-4, the document

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SOX Ruling by Eighth Circuit Says Whistleblower Must Be Able To Show That “Reasonable Person” Would Have Seen a Problem

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that a whistleblower retaliation case brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley

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