Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

Senate Sends Repeal of “Blacklisting” Regulations to President Trump for His Expected Signature

The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in passing a resolution under the rarely invoked Congressional Review Act (CRA)

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Helpful Ruling by Tenth Circuit Confirms ADA-Covered Disability Does Not Shield Worker From Discipline for Misconduct

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to be more lenient when it comes to applying workplace

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D.C.’s New and Expansive Paid Leave Law Ready To Go Into Effect, But Ultimate Funding Mechanism Is Still Uncertain

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declined to veto D.C. Bill 21-415, the Universal Paid Leave Amendments Act of

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Qualification for Leave Under Employer’s More Generous Policy Does Not Automatically Confer FMLA Eligibility

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused recently to interpret the federal Family and Medical Leave Act

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Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump

According to court statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the total number of employment-related lawsuits filed

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Detailed FY 2016 EEOC Enforcement Numbers Show Continued Increase in Disability and LGBTQ Charges

According to detailed enforcement and litigation statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016) released

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OMB Extends OFCCP’s Disability Self-ID Form for Three More Years Without Change; Forms Must Display New Expiration Date Going Forward

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for another three-year period and without change, the various

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Written Comments to OMB Urge Clarifications to OFCCP’s Section 503/4212 Information Collection Requirements

NT Lakis lawyers have submitted written comments to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency

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NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

Streamlined Sample AAP Narrative Template for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

NT Lakis attorneys and non-attorney professionals have created a streamlined sample AAP narrative template for protected veterans and individuals with

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