Affirmative Action and Diversity

“Midnight” Lawsuits? OFCCP Filed 10 New Administrative Enforcement Actions Between November Election and Inauguration

Just days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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Trump Administration Announces It Will Continue To Enforce Obama-Era Executive Order on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amid some speculation that the Trump Administration was considering overturning or significantly limiting Executive Order (E.O.) 13672 barring federal contractors

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OMB Extends OFCCP’s Disability Self-ID Form for Three More Years Without Change; Forms Must Display New Expiration Date Going Forward

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for another three-year period and without change, the various

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Labor Department Finalizes Revisions to Affirmative Action Requirements for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

A final rule issued by the Obama Administration’s Labor Department (DOL) that went into effect on January 18, 2017 —

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Written Comments to OMB Urge Clarifications to OFCCP’s Section 503/4212 Information Collection Requirements

NT Lakis lawyers have submitted written comments to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency

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NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

Newly Convened House of Representatives Quickly Approves Three Major Regulatory Reform Bills

In one of the first major actions taken by the newly convened Congress, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives quickly responded

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OFCCP Brings Formal Enforcement Action Against Google, Alleging Failure To Turn Over Compensation Data

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), continuing to flex its muscle even as a new administration

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Streamlined Sample AAP Narrative Template for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

NT Lakis attorneys and non-attorney professionals have created a streamlined sample AAP narrative template for protected veterans and individuals with

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