EEOC’s New Online Inquiry and Appointment System Now In Effect Nationwide
On November 1, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formally launched a nationwide inquiry and appointment system enabling
Turnabout Is Fair Play?: North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Barring State Contractors From LGBT Discrimination
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 24, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender
Federal Court Orders EEOC To Partially Reimburse CRST Van Expedited for Fees Incurred in Having To Defend Against Agency’s Frivolous Class Action Lawsuit
In a long-running case that has gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and back, a federal trial
California Legislative Wrap-Up: Governor Signs Bill Banning Salary History Inquiries, But Vetoes Bill Requiring “Pay Gap” Reporting
California’s legislative session formally ended on October 15, and Governor Jerry Brown has signed or vetoed almost 1,000 bills, several
CWC’s 2017 Annual Compliance Conference Highlights
Close to 170 member company representatives attended the Center for Workplace Compliance’s (CWC) 2017 Annual Compliance Conference held last week
Post-Young Ruling by Eleventh Circuit Illustrates “Fine Line” Between Pregnancy Discrimination and Failure To Accommodate Claims Under Title VII
The prohibition against sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act includes discrimination based on pregnancy, and requires
NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Ninth Circuit, Arguing That Equal Pay Act Allows for Gender-Neutral Pay Decisions Based on Prior Salary
NT Lakis attorneys have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in an
Reversing Obama-Era Policy Position, Attorney General Sessions Issues Memo to Justice Department Personnel Advising That Gender Identity Discrimination Is Not Prohibited by Title VII
In an about face from a 2014 position adopted by the Obama Administration, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued
Rare Pro-Employer Ruling by Ninth Circuit in Concludes Company Acted Properly in Terminating Worker Who Alleged Disability Discrimination
A “published” decision issued recently by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found
NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief Urging Full Eighth Circuit To Reverse Three-Judge Panel Ruling That Found Racial Epithets Uttered on Picket Line Were NLRA-Protected
NT Lakis attorneys, joined by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the full U.S. Court