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Ruling by D.C. Circuit in Constellium v. NLRB Lends Credence to Notion That Blatantly Offensive Speech Should Not Be Protected Under Federal Labor Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) failed to

By |2020-01-26T23:59:07-05:001/26/2020|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , |Comments Off on Ruling by D.C. Circuit in Constellium v. NLRB Lends Credence to Notion That Blatantly Offensive Speech Should Not Be Protected Under Federal Labor Law

NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With OMB Urging Revisions to OFCCP’s Proposed Construction Compliance Check Scheduling Letters

NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on two new

By |2020-01-17T15:52:51-05:001/17/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With OMB Urging Revisions to OFCCP’s Proposed Construction Compliance Check Scheduling Letters

OFCCP’s Focus on the Rights of Military Veterans and Their Spouses Shines Spotlight on FMLA’s Qualifying Exigency” and “Wounded Warrior” Provisions

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently made a pair of announcements related to military veterans

By |2020-01-13T16:13:50-05:001/13/2020|Categories: Veterans|Tags: , |Comments Off on OFCCP’s Focus on the Rights of Military Veterans and Their Spouses Shines Spotlight on FMLA’s Qualifying Exigency” and “Wounded Warrior” Provisions

NLRB General Counsel Releases Advice Memo Confirming That Discussing Wages Is Protected Activity Under Federal Labor Law

The General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently made public an internal “Advice Memorandum” that provides

By |2019-12-13T15:10:49-05:0012/13/2019|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NLRB General Counsel Releases Advice Memo Confirming That Discussing Wages Is Protected Activity Under Federal Labor Law

Federal Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Controversial “Conscience Protection” Regulations

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) promulgated regulations intended to prohibit recipients of HHS

By |2019-11-15T16:46:08-05:0011/15/2019|Categories: Government Contracts|Tags: , |Comments Off on Federal Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Controversial “Conscience Protection” Regulations

Sixth Circuit Rules That Broadly Worded Release of Claims Is Enforceable Where Evidence Shows That Plaintiff’s Signature Was “Knowing and Voluntary”

In a recently-decided case that sheds some helpful light on how an employer can use a release of claims to

By |2019-11-10T16:53:24-05:0011/10/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on Sixth Circuit Rules That Broadly Worded Release of Claims Is Enforceable Where Evidence Shows That Plaintiff’s Signature Was “Knowing and Voluntary”

Sixth Circuit Rules That Employee Lost FMLA Protection by Playing Golf While on Approved Intermittent Leave

Administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can create challenges for an employer, especially when the employer

By |2019-11-01T16:24:33-05:0011/1/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , |Comments Off on Sixth Circuit Rules That Employee Lost FMLA Protection by Playing Golf While on Approved Intermittent Leave

Trump-Appointed NLRB Majority Issues More Employer-Friendly Decisions, Will Revisit Standard for When Offensive Conduct Loses Labor Law Protection

Over the last few months, the Trump-appointed majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has hit its stride, issuing

By |2020-09-21T13:54:23-05:009/17/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Trump-Appointed NLRB Majority Issues More Employer-Friendly Decisions, Will Revisit Standard for When Offensive Conduct Loses Labor Law Protection