Agency Enforcement

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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EEOC, OFCCP Will Operate Once Again With Flat Funding Into Next Spring Under Continuing Resolution Approved by Congress Before It Adjourned for the Year

At the request of President-elect Trump, Congress has approved another stopgap measure based on the previous year’s levels to fund

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EEOC Issues Revised Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized revisions to its written Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination under Title

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Urging Denial of Overly Broad EEOC Subpoena

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the Supreme Court in an important case involving the overreaching investigation

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