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EEOC Fails To Meet Court Deadline for Revising Wellness Regulations, Formally Rescinds Incentive Provisions That Court Found Unlawful

The EEOC has formally rescinded two provisions from its regulations governing voluntary corporate wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With OFCCP Supporting Proposed New Leadership in Equal Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award, Urges Additional Improvements

NT Lakis attorneys have submitted written comments to the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in

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Ruling by Eighth Circuit Concludes That Mere Request for Religious Accommodation Does Not Trigger Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protection

In a case of first impression, a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Written Comments With OFCCP, Supporting Proposed “Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award” and Urging Further Improvements To Broaden Participation

NT Lakis attorneys have submitted written comments to the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in

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Workplace Issues Likely To Be Among Priorities of New Democratic House Majority in Next Congress

With the November elections now behind us, starting next year we will have a Republican President and a split U.S.

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Ruling by Eighth Circuit Underscores Value to Employer of Operating in Good Faith During the ADA Interactive Process

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled recently that an employer exercised good faith in engaging in

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