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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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NT Lakis Lawyers Recommend Revisions to “Wave 4” FMLA Employer Survey in Comments to Labor Department

NT Lakis attorneys have filed written comments with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding DOL’s recently announced review and possible

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OFCCP Seeks Three-Year Extension of Its Section 503/4212 Recordkeeping Requirements

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has submitted a formal request to the White House

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New EEOC “Fact Sheets” Address Rights of Employees Regarding Mental Health Issues

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new “fact sheet” addressing the rights under the Americans with Disabilities

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Eleventh Circuit, Widening Circuit Court Split, Rules That ADA Does Not Require Preference in Reassignment

Agreeing with arguments put forth by NT Lakis lawyers in our “friend-of-the-court” brief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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