Discrimination and Harassment

Full Eleventh Circuit Issues Favorable ADEA Ruling in Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds, Agreeing With Arguments Made in Brief Filed by NT Lakis Lawyers

Agreeing with arguments made in a “friend-of-the-court” brief filed by NT Lakis lawyers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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Eleventh Circuit Provides Helpful Guidance on Distinguishing Racial Versus Cultural Characteristics in Context of Title VII Challenge to Grooming Policy

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled recently that a company’s race-neutral grooming policy, which prohibited certain

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Understanding the Scope of Coverage Under the Obama Administration’s New “Blacklisting” Rules

Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, and its implementing regulations — more commonly

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EEOC’s Proposed Changes to EEO-1 To Add Collection of Pay Data Get Final Approval; Filing Deadline for New Report Is March 31, 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received final approval from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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Federal Government Considering “Limited” Revisions to 1997 Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published an official notice announcing that it is conducting a

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NT Lakis Brief to Seventh Circuit Argues Agency Cannot Continue To Pursue Charge That Court Found To Be Meritless

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in an

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12th Annual Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Continues To Show That Labor and Employment Lawsuits Are a Main Concern for Company Lawyers

The latest annual survey on corporate litigation trends conducted by the law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP finds that

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ADA Ruling by Sixth Circuit Defers to Employer’s Judgment in Finding That Driving Was an Essential Function of Plaintiff’s Job

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled recently that driving was an essential function of an employee’s

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The ADA and the Risks Inherent in Testing for and Inquiring About the Use of Legal Drugs

Employees’ use of legal drugs, including prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, can put employers in a bind.  Even though such drugs

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