New State Workplace Laws That Go Into Effect on January 1, 2020
There are a number of new state workplace laws passed around the country over the last two years that are
NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With OFCCP, Asking Agency To Allow Contractors More Flexibility in Complying With Disability Self-Identification Requirements
NT Lakis attorneys have submitted written comments to the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in response
FMLA Lawsuits Filed Directly in Federal Court in FY 2019 Once Again Outpaced Number of Administrative Complaints Resolved by Labor Department
According to data provided to us recently by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, there were 1,316 lawsuits
Sixth Circuit Rules That Employee Lost FMLA Protection by Playing Golf While on Approved Intermittent Leave
Administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can create challenges for an employer, especially when the employer
Ruling by Second Circuit Provides Insight on Establishing an ADA Associational Discrimination Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled recently that an employer’s negative reaction to a non-disabled employee’s
Guide to Best Practices for Responding to Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII
The recent publication by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of proposed revisions to its regulations
Ninth Circuit, Bowing to Supreme Court Holdings, Joins Other Appeals Courts by Ruling That Plaintiffs Alleging ADA Discrimination Must Prove Disability Was the But-For Cause of Adverse Action
Overturning its own longstanding precedent regarding the proper standard of proof applicable to claims of discrimination brought under the federal
OFCCP Is Proposing Minor Changes to Its Disability Self-ID Form CC-305, Seeking Comments on Possible Further Improvements
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that it intends to seek approval from the
Eleventh Circuit Rules That ADA’s “Regarded As” Prong Applies Only If Employer Perceives an Existing (Not Future) Impairment
Rejecting an attempt by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to extend the scope of who is a protected individual
Sixth Circuit Rules That Company’s “No Fault” Attendance Policy May Have Violated FMLA
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit illustrates the potential pitfalls of a “no-fault”