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Ruling by Sixth Circuit Serves as Reminder That Plaintiff Claiming ADA Protection Still Must Prove That a Disability Exists

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit serves as an important reminder that a

By |2019-07-07T22:25:11-05:007/7/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on Ruling by Sixth Circuit Serves as Reminder That Plaintiff Claiming ADA Protection Still Must Prove That a Disability Exists

NT Lakis Attorneys Submit Written Comments to Labor Department in General Support of Agency’s Proposed Revisions to White Collar Overtime Regulations

NT Lakis attorneys have submitted written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in response to the agency’s proposal

By |2019-06-10T08:47:56-05:006/10/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys Submit Written Comments to Labor Department in General Support of Agency’s Proposed Revisions to White Collar Overtime Regulations

Ninth Circuit Rules That California’s Restrictive “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held recently that the restrictive “ABC test” for determining independent contractor

By |2020-09-21T13:54:28-05:006/2/2019|Categories: State Standards, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Rules That California’s Restrictive “ABC” Test for Determining Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively

Written Comments to EEOC Support Agency’s Proposal To Allow for Digital Charge Filing While Recommending Improvements To Ensure System’s Integrity

NT Lakis lawyers submitted written comments this week to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in support of the

By |2019-04-28T22:18:52-05:004/28/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Written Comments to EEOC Support Agency’s Proposal To Allow for Digital Charge Filing While Recommending Improvements To Ensure System’s Integrity

Seventh Circuit Rules That Supervisor’s Racially Offensive Epithets Towards Subordinate Constituted Unlawful Racial Harassment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, rejecting a lower court’s application of a “hellish” threshold for establishing

By |2020-09-21T13:54:29-05:004/6/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: |Comments Off on Seventh Circuit Rules That Supervisor’s Racially Offensive Epithets Towards Subordinate Constituted Unlawful Racial Harassment

Labor Department Issues New Opinion Letters on Important FMLA and FLSA Compliance Issues

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Family

By |2020-09-21T13:54:29-05:004/6/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Issues New Opinion Letters on Important FMLA and FLSA Compliance Issues

Fourth Circuit Rules That Circulating a Scurrilous Rumor About a Co-Worker Can Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled recently that evidence showing that a male co-worker started and

By |2019-03-10T20:33:50-05:003/10/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Fourth Circuit Rules That Circulating a Scurrilous Rumor About a Co-Worker Can Constitute Unlawful Sexual Harassment

EEOC Proposing To Amend Its Procedural Regulations To Allow Individuals To File Discrimination Charges Online

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published proposed changes to its procedural regulations that would, among other things, explicitly

By |2019-03-01T17:14:58-05:003/1/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on EEOC Proposing To Amend Its Procedural Regulations To Allow Individuals To File Discrimination Charges Online