Agency Enforcement

Justice Department Announces It Will No Longer Rely on Agency Guidance Documents in Bringing “Affirmative Civil Enforcement” Litigation

In a major shift in enforcement policy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will no longer

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Government Increases Civil Penalties for Violations of Federal Workplace-Related Laws

The cost of not complying with federal laws and regulations enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of

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EEOC’s Final FY 2017 Enforcement Statistics Show That One Out of Every Two Charges Filed with the Agency Now Contains an Unlawful Retaliation Claim

According to a recently released categorical breakdown of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 enforcement and litigation

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Most Recent Government Whistleblower Enforcement Data Indicate Slight Drop-Off in Activity Compared to Previous Years

Enforcement statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or

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“Spoliation” Ruling by Tenth Circuit Declines To Find Adverse Inference Against Employer for Missing Hiring Notes

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has rejected a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Second Trump Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Again Focuses on Administration’s “Deregulation” Efforts

Under federal law, most executive branch agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),

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