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D.C. Circuit Rules in Jin v. Parsons Corp. That Question of Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Must Be Decided in Mini-Trial Before Proceedings Go Further

A question courts can be faced with in ruling on a motion to compel arbitration is whether in fact the

By |2020-08-21T12:58:21-05:008/21/2020|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: |Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Rules in Jin v. Parsons Corp. That Question of Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Must Be Decided in Mini-Trial Before Proceedings Go Further

U.S. Senate Confirms Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to New NLRB Terms While EEOC Nominees Linger in Senate

The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominations of Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to fill two of

By |2020-08-16T21:12:13-05:008/16/2020|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , , |Comments Off on U.S. Senate Confirms Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to New NLRB Terms While EEOC Nominees Linger in Senate

Cross-Border Data Transfers by Some Companies Operating in EU Again in Danger After European High Court Rules That “Privacy Shield” Framework Is Invalid

The European Union’s (EU) highest court has ruled that the so-called “Privacy Shield” Framework is invalid. The Privacy Shield Framework

By |2020-09-21T13:54:10-05:008/7/2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on Cross-Border Data Transfers by Some Companies Operating in EU Again in Danger After European High Court Rules That “Privacy Shield” Framework Is Invalid

Tenth Circuit, Ruling in Frappied v. Affinity Gaming Black Hawk, LLC and Citing Supreme Court’s Recent Landmark LGBTQ Decision, Allows Title VII “Sex-Plus-Age” Discrimination Claim To Proceed

Does Title VII permit a group of plaintiffs to bring a lawsuit claiming discrimination based on “sex-plus-age,” and if so,

By |2020-08-02T22:13:32-05:008/2/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on Tenth Circuit, Ruling in Frappied v. Affinity Gaming Black Hawk, LLC and Citing Supreme Court’s Recent Landmark LGBTQ Decision, Allows Title VII “Sex-Plus-Age” Discrimination Claim To Proceed

EEOC Votes To Have National Academy Of Sciences Conduct Independent Analysis of EEO-1 “Component 2” Pay Data

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it has voted to fund an independent analysis of the

By |2020-07-24T16:26:36-05:007/24/2020|Categories: Compensation|Tags: , , |Comments Off on EEOC Votes To Have National Academy Of Sciences Conduct Independent Analysis of EEO-1 “Component 2” Pay Data

CWC Files Brief With Supreme Court Urging Reversal of Second Circuit Decision Imposing Class Arbitration in Sterling Jewelers, Inc. v. Jock

NT Lakis recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance  (CWC) with the Supreme Court

By |2020-07-24T16:25:47-05:007/24/2020|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Supreme Court|Tags: , , |Comments Off on CWC Files Brief With Supreme Court Urging Reversal of Second Circuit Decision Imposing Class Arbitration in Sterling Jewelers, Inc. v. Jock

EEOC Launches Two New Nationwide Pilot Programs Designed To Increase Voluntary Resolution of Charges

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this week that it has launched two new nationwide pilot programs that will,

By |2020-09-21T13:54:11-05:007/12/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , |Comments Off on EEOC Launches Two New Nationwide Pilot Programs Designed To Increase Voluntary Resolution of Charges

Trump Administration’s Latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Shows DOL, EEOC, and Other Workforce Regulators Have Ambitious Plans Over the Next 12 Months

According to the Trump Administration’s most recent semi-annual regulatory agenda, the federal agencies that enforce employment-related requirements, including the Department

By |2020-09-21T13:54:11-05:007/12/2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Trump Administration’s Latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Shows DOL, EEOC, and Other Workforce Regulators Have Ambitious Plans Over the Next 12 Months