Agency Enforcement

SECOND CIRCUIT RULES THAT DODD-FRANK WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION PROTECTION EXTENDS TO INTERNAL COMPLAINTS

A divided three-judge panel of the Second Circuit ruled recently that the whistleblower retaliation provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial

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SECOND CIRCUIT ALLOWS EEOC’S LAWSUIT DESPITE QUESTIONS ABOUT UNDERLYING CHARGE INVESTIGATION

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has considerable discretion regarding the

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EEOC ORDERED TO PAY COMPANY’S ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR DEFENDING COMMISSION’S BACKGROUND CHECK LAWSUIT

A federal trial court in Maryland has slapped the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with a substantial attorney's fees

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OSHA EXPANDS EARLY RESOLUTION PROGRAM FOR WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION COMPLIANTS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced recently that it has formally extended its alternative

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OFCCP ISSUES NEW SECTION 503 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced a new compliance checklist, developed with the help of the

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