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IRS Issues FAQs Regarding Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Included in Last Year’s Tax Reform Law

The comprehensive tax reform bill signed by President Trump last December includes a little-noticed provision that allows employers to take

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Eleventh Circuit Concludes Employer Did Not Violate Title VII’s Religious Accommodation Requirement, Contrasting with Recent Tenth Circuit Ruling

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a religious failure-to-accommodate lawsuit brought under Title VII by

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Ruling by Tenth Circuit Provides Guidance on Employer’s Obligation To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Beliefs Under Title VII

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit provides judicial guidance on the extent of

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Labor Department Reports That FMLA Complaint Resolutions Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2017; Data Suggest More Individuals Are Going Directly To Court

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released enforcement statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 showing that the number of

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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

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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

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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

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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

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