Agency Enforcement

Labor Department Reports FMLA Complaint Resolutions Fell to All-Time Low Last Year, Even as FMLA Lawsuits Continued To Increase

Enforcement statistics covering fiscal year (FY) 2016 published recently by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) show

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Fast Food Executive Andrew Puzder Withdraws as Labor Nominee; President Trump Taps Former Federal Prosecutor Alexander Acosta as Replacement

On February 15, President Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of labor, restaurant executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration

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“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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Detailed FY 2016 EEOC Enforcement Numbers Show Continued Increase in Disability and LGBTQ Charges

According to detailed enforcement and litigation statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016) released

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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