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Labor Department Adopts Revised Labor Condition Application (LCA) Required for H-1B Visa Petitions, Effective Immediately

The U.S Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a revised Labor Condition Application for Nonimmigrant Workers (“LCA”) form that must

By |2018-12-02T23:06:42-05:0012/2/2018|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Immigration|Tags: , |Comments Off on Labor Department Adopts Revised Labor Condition Application (LCA) Required for H-1B Visa Petitions, Effective Immediately

Ninth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trump Administration’s Attempt To Rescind DACA, Maintaining Status Quo for Now and Increasing Likelihood of Supreme Court Review

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week became the first federal appeals court to rule on

By |2018-11-16T15:13:15-05:0011/16/2018|Categories: Immigration|Tags: |Comments Off on Ninth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trump Administration’s Attempt To Rescind DACA, Maintaining Status Quo for Now and Increasing Likelihood of Supreme Court Review

California Continues To Add Workplace Obligations on Employers With Enactment of Several New Employment-Related Laws

Employers operating in the state of California will be confronted with a number of new workplace-related requirements beginning next year

By |2018-10-26T14:33:09-05:0010/26/2018|Categories: State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on California Continues To Add Workplace Obligations on Employers With Enactment of Several New Employment-Related Laws

Tenth Circuit Joins Most Other Federal Appellate Courts in Finding That Failure To File a Timely EEOC Charge Does Not Necessarily Bar Lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has come to the conclusion that filing a timely charge with

By |2018-10-12T17:15:40-05:0010/12/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on Tenth Circuit Joins Most Other Federal Appellate Courts in Finding That Failure To File a Timely EEOC Charge Does Not Necessarily Bar Lawsuit

The New York State and New York City Interactive Sexual Harassment Training Requirements: A Comparison

Earlier this year both the State of New York (NYS) and New York City (NYC) enacted new sexual harassment prevention

By |2020-09-21T13:54:33-05:0010/12/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The New York State and New York City Interactive Sexual Harassment Training Requirements: A Comparison

New York State Publishes Draft Model Policy and Training Course as Required Under State’s New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

In April of this year the state of New York enacted comprehensive legislation aimed at combating workplace sexual harassment. Included

By |2018-09-07T16:12:48-05:009/7/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on New York State Publishes Draft Model Policy and Training Course as Required Under State’s New Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

Ruling by Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of ADEA Disparate Impact Claim, Finds Challenged Practice Was Based on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age

In a recent ruling that underscores the importance of the “reasonable factors other than age” defense to a claim of

By |2018-09-07T16:11:29-05:009/7/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of ADEA Disparate Impact Claim, Finds Challenged Practice Was Based on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age

Eighth Circuit Rules That Service Member Reapplying to Different Company Location Satisfied USERRA’s Reemployment Protection Requirements

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit serves as a reminder that service members

By |2018-09-07T16:10:03-05:009/7/2018|Categories: Veterans|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Eighth Circuit Rules That Service Member Reapplying to Different Company Location Satisfied USERRA’s Reemployment Protection Requirements