The health insurance reform bill signed last week by the president contains an employment law change. Section 4207 amends the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to mandate unpaid breaks for expressing milk, in a location other than a toilet stall. Because it is part of the FLSA, its provisions apply […]
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30
Nov
2009
Free! Employment Law Guide from the US DOL
Your tax dollars are at work! The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of an updated version of its popular Employment Law Guide, an online publication that describes the major employment laws administered by the Department. The Employment Law Guide is a companion to the department’s FirstStep overview […]
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18
Nov
2009
H1N1 Flu and Employment Law Issues
The Centers for Disease Control has published a variety of H1N1 resources for employers as part of its effort to slow the spread of this pandemic flu, but employers must also be prepared to address the legal issues that may arise with employees who come down with H1N1 flu, or need […]
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31
Oct
2009
How to Survive the Perfect Storm Part II
“Historic trends and events are converging into a perfect storm that could place antidiscrimination at the center of corporate policy with an intensity unseen since passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964”, ‐ Dr. James Fadigan, one of the authors of the Title VII antidiscrimination provisions of the 1964 […]
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08
Oct
2009
How to Survive the Perfect Storm
“Historic trends and events are converging into a perfect storm that could place anti-discrimination at the center of corporate policy with an intensity unseen since passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964”, according to Dr. James Fadigan, one of the authors of the Title VII anti-discrimination provisions of the […]
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