Discrimination and Harassment

NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Comments to EEOC on Proposed GINA Wellness Program Rule

NT Lakis lawyers have submitted written comments to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in response to that agency’s proposal

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EEOC Proposes Significant Expansion of EEO-1 Report To Begin Collecting Employee Compensation Data

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment a proposal to expand the annual EEO-1 Report to

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NT Lakis Brief to Supreme Court Urges Justices To Affirm Award of Attorney’s Fees to Employer Forced To Defend Against Frivolous EEOC Lawsuit

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a significant case

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Urging Eleventh Circuit To Reverse Three-Judge Panel Ruling Allowing Hiring Disparate Impact Claims Under the ADEA

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

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Seventh Circuit Reiterates That Reasonable Accommodation Is Not Required for Employee Who Is Not a Qualified Individual With a Disability

Confirming two basic principles that apply under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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EEOC Publishes New Guidance Documents Regarding EEO Rights of Muslim and Middle Eastern Employees

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published two new "Question-and-Answer" (Q&A) documents addressing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief Arguing That OWBPA Does Not Preclude Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claim

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

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New York City Becomes Latest Local Jurisdiction To Adopt Workplace Anti-Discrimination Protection for “Caregivers”

Federal anti-discrimination law currently does not explicitly include as a protected class "caregivers," i.e., employees or applicants who take time

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