Discrimination and Harassment

President Trump Signs Omnibus Spending Bill To Keep Government Running Through September 30; OFCCP, EEOC Flat-Funded

Congress finally came to agreement early last week and approved an “omnibus” spending bill to keep government operations funded through

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Using Salary History Alone in Setting Pay Does Not Necessarily Violate Equal Pay Act

In a rare employer-friendly decision out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court has ruled

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NT Lakis Attorneys Submit Supplemental Comments to OMB Regarding Possible Changes to Race and Ethnicity Reporting Standards

NT Lakis attorneys have filed supplemental written comments with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding OMB’s

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“The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions,” Part II: 15 Things Every Employer Should Consider When Drafting, Implementing, and Auditing Job Qualifications

NT Lakis is pleased to present Part II in our new series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of Job

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Supreme Court Back to Full Complement of Nine Justices as New Justice Neil Gorsuch Assumes Seat

Shortly before departing for its customary Easter recess, the Senate confirmed Tenth Circuit Court Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as

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Eighth Circuit Rules That the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Does Not Preclude Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA),

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Title VII Ruling by Fifth Circuit Provides Textbook Example of Importance of Raising “McDonnell Douglas” Defenses

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the pre-trial dismissal of a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit,

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Seventh Circuit Rules That Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Contrary to Decisions by Other Federal Appeals Courts

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a split ruling that includes a lengthy dissent, has

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