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DACA Update: Federal Court Opens Door for Full Restoration of Program, While Group of Seven States Separately Sue To End It

The future of the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program continues to remain in flux in the

By |2018-05-11T15:58:10-05:005/11/2018|Categories: Immigration|Tags: |Comments Off on DACA Update: Federal Court Opens Door for Full Restoration of Program, While Group of Seven States Separately Sue To End It

States Begin To Enact NDA/Arbitration Restrictions in Response to #MeToo Movement

A number of states have recently considered legislation restricting the right of employers to use Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) and/or mandatory

By |2018-05-04T14:02:49-05:005/4/2018|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , , |Comments Off on States Begin To Enact NDA/Arbitration Restrictions in Response to #MeToo Movement

Eleventh Circuit Concludes Employer Did Not Violate Title VII’s Religious Accommodation Requirement, Contrasting with Recent Tenth Circuit Ruling

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a religious failure-to-accommodate lawsuit brought under Title VII by

By |2018-04-29T17:46:26-05:004/29/2018|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Eleventh Circuit Concludes Employer Did Not Violate Title VII’s Religious Accommodation Requirement, Contrasting with Recent Tenth Circuit Ruling

USCIS Issues New Policy Memo Calling for Increased Scrutiny of H-1B Petitions for Employees Working at Third Party Sites

In yet another action that underscores the Trump Administration’s vow to crack down on alleged employer abuse of so-called H-1B

By |2020-09-21T13:54:46-05:003/30/2018|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Immigration|Tags: , |Comments Off on USCIS Issues New Policy Memo Calling for Increased Scrutiny of H-1B Petitions for Employees Working at Third Party Sites

Eleventh Circuit Finds That Plaintiff Presented Enough Evidence To Send Compensation Discrimination Case to Jury

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed and remanded a lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of a female employee’s

By |2018-03-23T23:01:38-05:003/23/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Eleventh Circuit Finds That Plaintiff Presented Enough Evidence To Send Compensation Discrimination Case to Jury

Ruling by Tenth Circuit Provides Guidance on Employer’s Obligation To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Beliefs Under Title VII

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit provides judicial guidance on the extent of

By |2018-03-11T16:52:31-05:003/11/2018|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Tenth Circuit Provides Guidance on Employer’s Obligation To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Beliefs Under Title VII

Congress Fails To Enact “DACA” Fix, But Status Quo Remains for Now as Legal Challenges Are Played Out in the Courts

Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration legislation last week to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

By |2018-02-25T09:49:10-05:002/25/2018|Categories: Immigration|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Congress Fails To Enact “DACA” Fix, But Status Quo Remains for Now as Legal Challenges Are Played Out in the Courts