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What Employers Need to Know About the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

President Bush’s signature is expected any day now on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (click for my prior posts here), which represent some of the most important changes to federal employment laws in over a decade.  For employers in Connecticut, there is going to need to be some synthesis with Connecticut’s anti-discrimination laws so employers should… Continue Reading

Congressional Updates: ADA Amendments Act, Paycheck Fairness Act, E-Verify Extension

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

In the waning hours late last week before Congress took its summer vacation, Congress was busy debating (or in some cases, not debating) some key employment bills.  These all still require approval from the one side of Congress or the other, but these bills are getting closer to becoming law.  (For a refresher on how a bill becomes a… Continue Reading