The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions, Part I
NT Lakis is pleased to announce that our staff has created a new a series of compliance-oriented guides focused on
Internal Federal Agency Working Group Recommends Addition of New “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA) Classification to Government’s 1997 Race/Ethnicity Standards
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced recently that an interagency working group tasked with reviewing the
Regulatory Reform Update: New Trump Executive Orders Call on Agencies To Prepare Reorganization Plans; House Approves Three More Regulatory Reform Bills
On March 13, 2017, President Trump signed new Executive Order (E.O.) 13781, titled Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch.
Senate Sends Repeal of “Blacklisting” Regulations to President Trump for His Expected Signature
The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in passing a resolution under the rarely invoked Congressional Review Act (CRA)
OFCCP Settlement Update: Recently Announced Agreements Involve Several Compensation Discrimination Cases
NT Lakis staff recently conducted a review of financial settlements involving enforcement actions brought by the Labor Department’s Office of
Tenth Circuit Refuses To Enforce Overly Broad EEOC Subpoena
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, agreeing with arguments made by NT Lakis lawyers in our “friend-of-the-court”
Despite Substantial Investment of Time and Resources, EEOC Fails To Convince Massachusetts Jury That Texas Roadhouse Committed Age Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently suffered a major setback in a high-profile lawsuit accusing restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse
Helpful Ruling by Tenth Circuit Confirms ADA-Covered Disability Does Not Shield Worker From Discipline for Misconduct
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to be more lenient when it comes to applying workplace
Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump
According to court statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the total number of employment-related lawsuits filed
Hair Testing Ruling by First Circuit Illustrates Challenge of Defending Selection Practice Against Adverse Impact Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has remanded a case to a trial court jury for a