Agency Enforcement

President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 8% Increase for OFCCP; Agency Hopes To Target Financial Services and IT Sectors

President Obama recently submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017) budget request to the

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Written Comments With OMB Supporting Continuation of OFCCP’s FAAP Program, Suggesting Improvements

NT Lakis lawyers filed written comments this week with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on proposed

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NT Lakis Brief to Supreme Court Urges Justices To Affirm Award of Attorney’s Fees to Employer Forced To Defend Against Frivolous EEOC Lawsuit

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a significant case

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Seventh Circuit Reiterates That Reasonable Accommodation Is Not Required for Employee Who Is Not a Qualified Individual With a Disability

Confirming two basic principles that apply under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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EEOC Publishes New Guidance Documents Regarding EEO Rights of Muslim and Middle Eastern Employees

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published two new "Question-and-Answer" (Q&A) documents addressing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and

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Ninth Circuit Rules That FLSA’s Anti-Retaliation Protection Extends To HR Manager Who Reports Alleged Noncompliance To Her Superiors

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a troubling ruling regarding

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