NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials
To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over
Crystal Ball Gaze Into Post-Election Employment Policy
Now that the 2016 national elections are in the books, there is considerable interest among employers as to what the
DOL, EEOC Agree to Multimillion-Dollar Payouts To Settle Overtime Claims Brought by Agency Employees
Two federal agencies with significant authority over private-sector workplace enforcement — the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment
Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Right To Work Among Employment-Related State Initiatives Approved by Voters in 2016 Election
While attention regarding the November 8 elections has been focused primarily on the presidential race and control of Congress, there
Labor Department Launches New worker.gov Website To Assist Employees in Asserting Their Legal Rights
The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a new website, worker.gov, designed to provide tools to employees who have questions
D.C. Circuit Takes NLRB to Task in Heartland Plymouth Court, Scolds Agency for Ignoring Established Court Precedent
In a major rebuke to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Eleventh Hour Ruling by Federal Court Blocks Major Provisions of “Blacklisting” Rules From Taking Effect
A federal district court in Texas this week issued a preliminary injunction preventing major provisions of President Obama’s Fair Pay
NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief in Epic Systems v. Lewis Urging Supreme Court To Rule That Arbitration Class Waivers Do Not Violate the NLRA
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the Supreme Court urging the Justices to review and reverse a
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
Ninth Circuit Rules That Mandatory Arbitration Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law, Widening Split Among Federal Circuits
Widening a growing split among the federal appeals courts regarding the legality of a class action waiver contained in an