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NT Lakis Lawyers Create “Federal Compliance Initiative Scorecard” Summarizing Major Employment-Related Actions Undertaken During the Obama Administration

In light of the very active employment-related regulatory and policy agenda that has been pursued by federal enforcement agencies during

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 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

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Ruling by Second Circuit Applies Supreme Court’s New “Significant Burden” Test in Upholding Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related

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EEOC Issues New “Resource Document” on Employer-Provided Leave as an ADA Reasonable Accommodation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new “resource document” that walks through many aspects of a request

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Eleventh Circuit Rules That the ADA Does Not Require an Employer To Offer Indefinite Light Duty as a Reasonable Accommodation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a cap on the number of days an

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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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ADA Ruling by Fourth Circuit Declines To Find That “Driving” Was an Essential Function of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep’s Job

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reinstated and sent to trial a lawsuit alleging that the

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