Congress Paves Way for Hair Testing of Commercial Truck Drivers
Recently, the U.S. Congress approved, and President Obama signed into law, an amendment to comprehensive highway funding legislation that would
Third Circuit Rules That SOX Whistleblower Could Not Prove Retaliation, and Was Fired in Any Case for Terminable Misconduct
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a whistleblower retaliation case
President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 3.3% Increase for the EEOC; Funds Would Go to Hiring More Investigators
President Obama is asking Congress to approve a 3.3% increase of $12.1 million for the EEOC over its FY 2016
NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments on EEOC’s Proposed Guidance on Workplace Retaliation
NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the agency’s proposed Enforcement
Labor Department Publishes Federal Contractor Paid Sick Leave Proposal
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published for public comment proposed regulations implementing
EEOC Discloses That More 1.4 Million EEO-1 Reports Were Filed in 2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently disclosed that employers filed more than 1.4 million Employer Information (EEO-1) reports
Proposed FAR Rule Would Ban Federal Contractors From Prohibiting Employees From Reporting Fraud, Waste or Abuse
The FAR Council has issued a proposed rule that would ban federal contractors from requiring their employees or subcontractors to
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Reports Significant Decrease in I-9 Inspections
According to data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that
President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 8% Increase for OFCCP; Agency Hopes To Target Financial Services and IT Sectors
President Obama recently submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017) budget request to the
Ruling by Supreme Court Provides Helpful Guidance on Doctrine of “Equitable Tolling”
Although the major federal antidiscrimination laws all set strict time limits for filing a claim, from time to time a