Agency Enforcement

EEOC Brings Lawsuit Alleging Estée Lauder’s Paid Family Leave Policy Discriminates Against Men

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against cosmetics firm Estée Lauder, alleging that

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Labor Department’s Draft Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 Is Light on Details; Plan Makes No Reference to Proposed OFCCP/EEOC Merger

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published for public comment its draft “strategic plan” (the Plan) for Fiscal Years

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Latest Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Shows That Regulatory Investigations Are Top Concern for Company Lawyers, Followed by Class Actions

The law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP recently released its 13th annual litigation trends survey, reflecting the input of

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EEOC’s FY 2017 “Performance and Accountability Report” Shows Significant Drop in Charges Filed, Allowing Agency To Make Major Progress in Reducing Its Charge Backlog

According to preliminary enforcement statistics contained in the annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) released recently by the Equal Employment

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American Airlines and Its Regional Carrier Settle ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Lawsuit Brought by EEOC for $9.8 Million Along With Extensive Programmatic Relief

American Airlines and its regional air carrier Envoy Air have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal

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OFCCP Settlement Update: Latest Cases Show Continuing Focus on Compensation and Steering Claims

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present our latest summary of recent financial settlements arising from OFCCP complaints and compliance

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House of Representatives Approves Legislation To Establish Joint Employer Standard Under NLRA and FLSA

In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a controversial new standard for determining whether an employer is a

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Lessons OFCCP Might Learn From Its Audit Data To Better Target Its Limited Enforcement Resources

OFCCP’s heavy-handed approach to enforcement during the Obama Administration did not reveal significantly more discrimination violations than the less aggressive

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