Regulatory Reform Update: Senate Committee Approves Several Reform Bills
Until recently, efforts to bring about changes to the federal regulatory process have been confined almost exclusively to the Republican-controlled
Fifth Circuit Rules That “Privilege Log” Was Inadequate To Rebut EEOC’s Subpoena Demand for Certain Documents
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that a “privilege log” submitted to the Equal Employment
President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 Budget Calls for Merger of OFCCP Into EEOC, Paid Parental Leave, Mandatory E-Verify
President Trump this week delivered his much-anticipated proposed first budget, which would fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY)
NT Lakis Managing Partner Rae Vann Testifies Before Congress on the Impact of Current EEOC Policies and Enforcement Strategy
NT Lakis Managing Partner Rae Vann testified this week before a congressional subcommittee on the topic of “The Need for
OFCCP Continues To Settle Pending Enforcement Actions at Rapid Pace, Including Decades-Old NationsBank Litigation
Twenty-four years after the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) first initiated a compliance review of a
Trump Administration Giving Scrutiny to H-1B Visa Program for Highly Skilled Foreign Workers
Immigration reform, including changes to the H-1B visa program for highly skilled foreigners, was a centerpiece of then-candidate Donald Trump’s
President Trump Signs Omnibus Spending Bill To Keep Government Running Through September 30; OFCCP, EEOC Flat-Funded
Congress finally came to agreement early last week and approved an “omnibus” spending bill to keep government operations funded through
Senate Confirms Alex Acosta To Serve as Next Secretary of Labor
The United States Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nomination of R. Alexander Acosta to be the next secretary of labor.
OFCCP Jurisdiction Extends to Contracts With “Government Corporations”
The jurisdiction of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) over employers that contract with traditional federal
Seventh Circuit Rules That Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Contrary to Decisions by Other Federal Appeals Courts
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a split ruling that includes a lengthy dissent, has