Despite a November voter referendum in Maine that overturned the state's
same-sex marriage law and a very recent rejection of same-sex marriage by
the New York State Senate, the year 2009 saw progress for... Read more »
The extension of the COBRA health insurance subsidy, signed into law by
President Obama on December 21st after an 88-10 vote by the Senate, will
provide additional relief for a record number of unemployed... Read more »
If passed, a proposed federal law entitled the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act will extend long-awaited comprehensive benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees. Read more »
When you are fulfilled professionally and personally, your customers, co-workers, friends and family become a part of the ripple affect. Turnover, complaints and conflicts are reduced, which bring increased productivity, improved relationship... Read more »
With little fanfare and even less reaction from employers, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) took effect on November 21, 2009. GINA generally prohibits employers, employment agencies, and unions from collecting genetic... Read more »
According to recent estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), approximately two million people in the United
States have been infected with the H1N1 flu since April, and some 4,000
Americans,... Read more »
The following is a brief review of significant 2009 workplace law
developments. Although a comprehensive treatment of all noteworthy
changes is beyond the scope of this summary, we hope this retrospective
will assist our readers. Read more »
The government is changing its enforcement tactics and placing a greater emphasis on employers in the fight against unauthorized employment. While worksite raids targeting employees are down, audits and worksite visits targeting... Read more »
On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's("EEOC") proposed revisions to the existing Americans withDisabilities Act ("ADA") regulations and accompanyinginterpretative guidance were published in the Federal Register. The EEOC'... Read more »
How often do you catch yourself saying to someone, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." or "Yes." when your plate is already too full and you really do not want to do what is... Read more »
