DOL Gets Approval To Conduct FMLA “Wave 4” Survey of Employers Nationwide; Participation Is Voluntary
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a request by the U.S. Department
Overall Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped to Ten-Year Low in FY 2017, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Hit All-Time Highs
According to updated statistics recently provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the number of employment-related lawsuits filed
Ontario’s New “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act”
The Canadian province of Ontario recently enacted expansive revisions to its existing Employment Standards Act (ESA). Among other things, the
Federal Court Gives EEOC One Year To Come Up With New ADA/GINA Wellness Plan Regulations
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled recently that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has until
Best Practices for Centrally Managing and Tracking “Good Faith Efforts” To Meet OFCCP Requirements
In a typical compliance evaluation, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will often demand documented evidence of the
Senate Version of Tax Reform Bill Includes Limited Tax Credit for Qualifying Employer-Provided Paid Leave Programs
The version of the tax reform bill approved narrowly by the U.S. Senate last week includes a provision that would
EEOC Brings Lawsuit Alleging Estée Lauder’s Paid Family Leave Policy Discriminates Against Men
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against cosmetics firm Estée Lauder, alleging that
American Airlines and Its Regional Carrier Settle ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Lawsuit Brought by EEOC for $9.8 Million Along With Extensive Programmatic Relief
American Airlines and its regional air carrier Envoy Air have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal
Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule
The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a
Seventh Circuit Rules That Request For Two Months of Extended Medical Leave Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
Observing that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “is an antidiscrimination statute, not a medical leave entitlement,” the U.S. Court