Discrimination and Harassment

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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“Spoliation” Ruling by Tenth Circuit Declines To Find Adverse Inference Against Employer for Missing Hiring Notes

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has rejected a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Guide To Complying with Government-Imposed Citizenship- Discriminatory Employment Requirements

The federal Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) generally prohibits employers from discriminating against work-authorized individuals based on their citizenship status.

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Primer on the Use of Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) in the Employment Context

With workplace-related sexual harassment stories continuing to dominate national headlines, we thought it might be appropriate to address an issue

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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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Germany’s Sweeping New Pay Transparency Law Gives Employees Right To Request Peers’ Average Compensation Data Beginning on January 6, 2018

In 2017, Germany enacted a new law requiring employers that regularly employ more than 500 employees in that country, including

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Status Update of Key Trump Administration Personnel

As we approach the end of President Trump’s first year in office, we thought this would be a good time

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