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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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Fifth Circuit Rules That Claim for Temporary Total Disability Benefits Did Not Preclude ADA Failure To Accommodate Lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has revived a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Compliance Deadlines on Three Obama Administration Regulations Still Set To Go Into Effect Before Inauguration

While there is considerable speculation that the incoming Trump Administration will make changes to workplace compliance policy implemented during the

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Eighth Circuit Rules That Requiring Medical Exam of Over-the-Road Drivers for Sleep Apnea Did Not Violate the ADA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that a transportation company did not violate the Americans

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Comments With OFCCP Requesting Additional Flexibility Regarding Section 503/4212 Compliance Requirements

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

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