Title VII

Supreme Court Rules That Clock for Filing Timely Constructive Discharge Claim Begins To Run When Plaintiff Resigns

The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the timeframe within which an employee alleging a “constructive discharge” claim under Title VII

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Ruling by Fourth Circuit Allows Agency To Wield Its Subpoena Power in Case Brought on Behalf of Undocumented Workers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can investigate

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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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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

By |2016-05-27T10:52:42-05:005/27/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Second Circuit Applies Supreme Court’s New “Significant Burden” Test in Upholding Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

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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Ruling by Ninth Circuit Gives Liberal Interpretation to EEOC’s Duty To Conciliate Under Supreme Court’s Mach Mining Test

In an important decision issued last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Mach Mining v. EEOC that a court

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Fourth Circuit Rules That Different Physical Testing Standards for Men and Women Do Not Necessarily Violate Title VII

In what the court refers to as a “relatively novel issue,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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NT Lakis Brief to Supreme Court Urges Justices To Affirm Award of Attorney’s Fees to Employer Forced To Defend Against Frivolous EEOC Lawsuit

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a significant case

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