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Supreme Court Rules That Clock for Filing Timely Constructive Discharge Claim Begins To Run When Plaintiff Resigns

The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the timeframe within which an employee alleging a “constructive discharge” claim under Title VII

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OFCCP Litigation Watch: DOL’s Administrative Review Board Issues Final Ruling in Decades-Old Litigation

More than 20 years after the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) initiated a compliance review at

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Ruling by Fourth Circuit Allows Agency To Wield Its Subpoena Power in Case Brought on Behalf of Undocumented Workers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can investigate

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OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule Allows Agency To Post Establishment Injury and Illness Data Online, Strengthens Whistleblower Protection

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted a controversial new rule requiring covered employers to

By |2016-06-03T12:33:57-05:006/3/2016|Categories: Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule Allows Agency To Post Establishment Injury and Illness Data Online, Strengthens Whistleblower Protection

EEOC Finalizes ADA and GINA Wellness Program Regulations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published long-awaited final regulations on the permissible use of voluntary corporate wellness programs

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Labor Department Finalizes New Overtime Rule Doubling the Salary Threshold for Overtime Pay Eligibility

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its much-anticipated and highly controversial final rule on overtime eligibility for salaried

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Unanimous Supreme Court Clarifies Rules For Awarding Attorney’s Fees To Prevailing Defendants Under Title VII

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an award of attorney’s fees to a prevailing defendant under Title VII of

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Ruling by Second Circuit Applies Supreme Court’s New “Significant Burden” Test in Upholding Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related

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