Discrimination and Harassment

EEOC and OFCCP Enter Into Rare “Joint” Conciliation Agreement with Federal Contractor Asbestos Specialists

In a sign that the federal government’s two equal employment opportunity (EEO) enforcement agencies are following through on their long-promised

By |2020-09-21T13:55:15-05:006/24/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on EEOC and OFCCP Enter Into Rare “Joint” Conciliation Agreement with Federal Contractor Asbestos Specialists

EEOC Asking for Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to Its Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment proposed revisions to its enforcement guidance on national

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Further Clarify EEOC’s Pre-Suit Obligations Under Title VII

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in yet another case that raises important

By |2016-06-12T08:29:47-05:006/12/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Further Clarify EEOC’s Pre-Suit Obligations Under Title VII

Supreme Court Rules That Clock for Filing Timely Constructive Discharge Claim Begins To Run When Plaintiff Resigns

The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the timeframe within which an employee alleging a “constructive discharge” claim under Title VII

By |2016-06-03T12:47:36-05:006/3/2016|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Supreme Court Rules That Clock for Filing Timely Constructive Discharge Claim Begins To Run When Plaintiff Resigns

Ruling by Fourth Circuit Allows Agency To Wield Its Subpoena Power in Case Brought on Behalf of Undocumented Workers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can investigate

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EEOC Finalizes ADA and GINA Wellness Program Regulations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published long-awaited final regulations on the permissible use of voluntary corporate wellness programs

By |2016-05-27T11:13:23-05:005/27/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on EEOC Finalizes ADA and GINA Wellness Program Regulations

Unanimous Supreme Court Clarifies Rules For Awarding Attorney’s Fees To Prevailing Defendants Under Title VII

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an award of attorney’s fees to a prevailing defendant under Title VII of

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