Discrimination and Harassment

Federal Court Sends EEOC’s ADA/GINA Wellness Plan Regulations Back to Drawing Board

The federal district court located in the District of Columbia has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reconsider

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President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Sparing OFCCP and Other Enforcement Agencies From Major Budget Cuts for Now

President Trump has signed a bill that will keep the federal government funded into December. The spending bill, which also

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Beware of State Laws That Bar Employment Application Questions That Could Signal an Applicant’s Age

NT Lakis attorneys have received calls recently from a number of employers reporting that the Minnesota Department of Human Rights

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Seventh Circuit Rules in EEOC v. Union Pacific That EEOC Can Continue Charge Investigation Even After Underlying Claims Are Found To Be Without Merit

In a decision that seems to defy logic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that

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Two Recent Federal Court Rulings Serve as Reminder That Just One or Two Offensive Remarks Can Trigger Actionable Harassment Claim

Recent rulings by two federal appeals courts finding that just one or two specific derogatory slurs may be enough to

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NT Lakis Attorneys Send Letter to OMB’s New OIRA Director Renewing Request That OMB Reconsider Its Approval of Revised EEO-1 Report

Earlier this year, NT Lakis attorneys sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, the new director of the Trump Administration’s White

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