State and Local Employment Law Round-Up, Spring 2018 Edition
NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present the latest edition of our periodic State and Local Employment Law Round-Up highlighting
California Employers Currently Caught Between State and Feds Regarding Immigration Law Enforcement
California’s 2017 Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) restricts the ability of companies operating in the state to voluntarily cooperate with
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
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
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
USCIS Now Requesting I-9 Forms When Conducting E-Verify Desk Reviews
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced recently
New Jersey Strengthens and Expands Its Equal Pay Law
New Jersey has now joined the group of states that in recent years have amended their equal pay laws to
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
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
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