Discrimination and Harassment

Brief Written by NT Lakis Lawyers Urges Supreme Court To Clarify the Limits on EEOC’s Subpoena Power

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an important Title VII case involving

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North Carolina’s Controversial “Bathroom” Law Prompts EEOC To Issue Fact Sheet

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new guidance document titled “Bathroom Access Rights for Transgender Employees Under

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Fifth Circuit Rules That Title VII Retaliation Claimant Must Have Reasonable Belief That Unlawful Conduct Occurred

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently considered an issue that comes up fairly regularly in workplace

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House of Representatives Likely To Approve Amendments That Would Scale Back Executive Orders

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services has sent to the House floor for likely approval two amendments

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NT Lakis Brief to Eleventh Circuit Argues That Disparate Impact Claims Under the ADEA Are Available Only to Employees, Not Applicants

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in

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Legislation That Would Require Greater Public Disclosure of Agency Settlement Agreements on Track for Congressional Approval

Congress is poised to pass new legislation that would increase requirements for federal agencies to publicly disclose more information regarding

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Ruling By Eighth Circuit Concludes That Severe Obesity Must Have Physiological Origin Before ADA Protection Kicks In

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, joining two other federal appeals courts that have addressed the issue,

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North Carolina’s Controversial New “Bathroom Law” Has No Direct Compliance Implications for Private-Sector Businesses

As widely reported in the media, on March 24, 2016, the state of North Carolina enacted a controversial new law

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EEOC Launches New Online Charge Status Tool as Agency Continues To Digitize Its Discrimination Charge System

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is working on a multi-phase initiative to “digitize” its discrimination charge processing system.  Phase

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