Agency Enforcement

New OSHA Rule Extends the Statute of Limitations for Certain Recordkeeping Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and implementing regulations issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health

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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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EEOC Seeking Public Comments on Updated Draft Harassment Enforcement Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment a draft guidance document to address workplace harassment liability

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Outgoing Obama Labor Department Launches New Webpage on Employee Misclassification

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently posted a new webpage on the agency’s website, designed to provide user-friendly tools and

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Settlement in Title VII Lawsuit Brought by EEOC Reminds Employers of the Importance of Maintaining Demographic Records on Their Selection Practices

A recent settlement reached between a janitorial services and facilities management firm and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding

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Federal Enforcement Data Show That Whistleblower Retaliation Claims and “Bounty Hunter” Awards Set New Records in 2016

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

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A Review of OFCCP’s Record Under Former Director Shiu’s “Active Case Enforcement” Directive

With the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) effectively in a “holding pattern” until a new

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OFCCP Seeks Three-Year Extension of Its Section 503/4212 Recordkeeping Requirements

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has submitted a formal request to the White House

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Eleventh Circuit, Widening Circuit Court Split, Rules That ADA Does Not Require Preference in Reassignment

Agreeing with arguments put forth by NT Lakis lawyers in our “friend-of-the-court” brief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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New Report by Office of Inspector General Concludes Labor Department Practices Create “Unnecessary Risk” to Confidentiality of Information DOL Collects

A report released last month by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) located within the Department of Labor (DOL) details

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