EEOC

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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Unanimous Supreme Court Clarifies Rules For Awarding Attorney’s Fees To Prevailing Defendants Under Title VII

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an award of attorney’s fees to a prevailing defendant under Title VII of

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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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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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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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NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments to EEOC Questioning Utility of Agency’s Proposed Pay Collection Proposal

NT Lakis lawyers submitted comprehensive written comments last week to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in response to the

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