Discrimination and Harassment

Final Report of Special EEOC Task Force Concludes Workplace Harassment Persists at Unacceptable Levels

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a final Report and recommendations based on the input of the

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Arguing That ADEA Does Not Permit “Subgroup” Disparate Impact Claims

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

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EEOC Issues Three New Fact Sheets on Pay Equality, Pregnancy Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released three new “fact sheets” related to pay equity and pregnancy discrimination.  One

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Lowe’s Agrees To Pay $8.6 Million To Settle ADA Lawsuit Challenging Company’s Maximum Leave Policy

Under the terms of a formal settlement agreement reached between home improvement retailer Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, and the Equal

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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

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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

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