Disability

Detailed FY 2016 EEOC Enforcement Numbers Show Continued Increase in Disability and LGBTQ Charges

According to detailed enforcement and litigation statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016) released

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DOL Finalizes Revised WIOA “Section 188” Nondiscrimination Rules for Job Training Programs

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized revisions to its regulations governing the nondiscrimination provisions of the federal Workforce Innovation

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NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Ninth Circuit To Overturn Problematic ADA Ruling

NT Lakis lawyers, joined by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Court of

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EEOC Adopts New Four-Year “Strategic Enforcement Plan”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new, four-year Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), which makes a number of

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DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Posts New Web Tool To Help Employers Make Online Applications More Accessible

Most companies use online recruiting and job application systems.  According to a survey commissioned by the Department of Labor’s Office

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OFCCP POSTS VIDEO ENCOURAGING DISABILITY SELF-IDENTIFICATION

The Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has produced a brief video encouraging persons with disabilities to

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DC CIRCUIT CONFIRMS REGULAR AND PREDICTABLE ATTENDANCE CAN BE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

In a case arising under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has

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