Discrimination and Harassment

President Trump Designates Victoria Lipnic as Acting EEOC Chair, Philip Miscimarra as Acting NLRB Chair

President Trump wasted no time during his first week in office to make significant appointments at two key federal agencies

By |2017-01-27T16:07:48-05:001/27/2017|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations|Tags: , |Comments Off on President Trump Designates Victoria Lipnic as Acting EEOC Chair, Philip Miscimarra as Acting NLRB Chair

NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials

To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over

Newly Convened House of Representatives Quickly Approves Three Major Regulatory Reform Bills

In one of the first major actions taken by the newly convened Congress, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives quickly responded

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EEOC Seeking Public Comments on Updated Draft Harassment Enforcement Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment a draft guidance document to address workplace harassment liability

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Settlement in Title VII Lawsuit Brought by EEOC Reminds Employers of the Importance of Maintaining Demographic Records on Their Selection Practices

A recent settlement reached between a janitorial services and facilities management firm and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding

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“Big Data” Analytics and Its EEO Implications for Employment Practices

“Big data” is the new employment buzzword, as employers are increasingly being approached by third-party recruiting agencies and search firms

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New EEOC “Fact Sheets” Address Rights of Employees Regarding Mental Health Issues

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new “fact sheet” addressing the rights under the Americans with Disabilities

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Tenth Circuit Rules That “Faragher/Ellerth” Affirmative Defense Applies to Age-Based Hostile Environment Claims

Addressing the issue for the first time, and more definitively than any other federal appeals court to date, the U.S.

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DOL Finalizes Revised WIOA “Section 188” Nondiscrimination Rules for Job Training Programs

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized revisions to its regulations governing the nondiscrimination provisions of the federal Workforce Innovation

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EEOC, OFCCP Will Operate Once Again With Flat Funding Into Next Spring Under Continuing Resolution Approved by Congress Before It Adjourned for the Year

At the request of President-elect Trump, Congress has approved another stopgap measure based on the previous year’s levels to fund

By |2016-12-18T12:35:10-05:0012/18/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on EEOC, OFCCP Will Operate Once Again With Flat Funding Into Next Spring Under Continuing Resolution Approved by Congress Before It Adjourned for the Year