Race and Ethnicity

Census Bureau Announces That It Will Not Make Changes to Race and Ethnicity Categories for the 2020 Decennial Census

In a significant policy determination, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced that the 2020 decennial census will not use a

By |2018-02-16T17:43:35-05:002/16/2018|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Census Bureau Announces That It Will Not Make Changes to Race and Ethnicity Categories for the 2020 Decennial Census

NT Lakis Attorneys Submit Supplemental Comments to OMB Regarding Possible Changes to Race and Ethnicity Reporting Standards

NT Lakis attorneys have filed supplemental written comments with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding OMB’s

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Internal Federal Agency Working Group Recommends Addition of New “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA) Classification to Government’s 1997 Race/Ethnicity Standards

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced recently that an interagency working group tasked with reviewing the

By |2017-03-26T15:23:30-05:003/26/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Internal Federal Agency Working Group Recommends Addition of New “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA) Classification to Government’s 1997 Race/Ethnicity Standards

Hair Testing Ruling by First Circuit Illustrates Challenge of Defending Selection Practice Against Adverse Impact Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has remanded a case to a trial court jury for a

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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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NT Lakis Lawyers Weigh in With OMB on Possible Revisions to 1997 Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards

NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding OMB’s recently

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Federal Government Considering “Limited” Revisions to 1997 Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published an official notice announcing that it is conducting a

By |2016-10-07T11:48:37-05:0010/7/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Federal Government Considering “Limited” Revisions to 1997 Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards