Discrimination and Harassment

Ruling by Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of ADEA Disparate Impact Claim, Finds Challenged Practice Was Based on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age

In a recent ruling that underscores the importance of the “reasonable factors other than age” defense to a claim of

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Most Recent USERRA Enforcement Statistics Indicate Slight Uptick in Complaints, Reversing Five-Year Trend

Enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) indicate that the number

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ADEA Ruling by D.C. Circuit Cites Insufficient and Inconsistent Explanations by Employer as Factor in Sending Case to Jury

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which is often referred to as the most influential

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Most Recent OFCCP Financial Settlements Continue To Wrap Up Years-Old Audits

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has recently published eight settlements worth noting. As has

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EEOC’s National Mediation Program Marks Twenty Years, Has Become Integral Component of Agency’s Charge Resolution Process

On July 11, 2018, NT Lakis Of Counsel Ann Reesman participated in a panel presentation hosted by the U.S. Equal

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New Bill Introduced in Congress in Response to Workplace Harassment Signals That Legislators May Be Getting Closer To Enacting a Law

During the past year, there has been an increase in legislative activity at every level of government in response to

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California Broadens Scope of Its Regulations Banning National Origin Discrimination

The state of California has adopted significant revisions to its regulations implementing a state law prohibiting employment discrimination based on

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