With a new administration now firmly in place, the President has wasted no time in appointing new chairs of the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC has the details on the first appointment of Stuart Ishimaru as Acting Chair: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President… Continue Reading
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New White House Site Details Official Agenda But Where Is EFCA
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsWith the change in the administration, the official White House website is now up. It’s still a little sparse now but has such nifty features as an official White House blog. Of more relevance to employers and businesses, however, is the detailed list of the new adminstration’s agenda. While much of it is not terribly "new"… Continue Reading
Looking for a “Change?” Transition Site Up With Lists of Legislative Agendas
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsLooking to make a change? Or curious about what the new Obama administration will have on its agenda? Then the new administration website, Change.gov, is for you. It’s now up (but as of 2 p.m., barely running — likely due to the massive traffic the site is facing so give it a little time). Parts… Continue Reading
A Big Night
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and RegulationsLast night I started crafting a post weaving in the rejection of the Constitutional Convention question in Connecticut, with state election results and the election of Barack Obama. And yet, in the clinical analysis of what it meant, something else seemed lost — a sense of history and perspective. Last night seemed bigger than just… Continue Reading
Election Day – Just Vote (Even for the Duck)
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative DevelopmentsToday is election day and in the pre-dawn hours, I’ll be at the polls supporting local politicians. As this blog has attempted to remain apolitical, I’ll follow the New York Times columnist tradition and not endorse any politicians here. I’ve run a series of posts about election day and you can find them all here…. Continue Reading
Would You Hire This Person To Be President? A Look at the “Resumes” of Each Candidate
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceMaking good hiring decisions is one of the best ways an employer can avoid problems in the future. In various posts, I’ve discussed ways of accomplishing this, through the use of reference checks, background screening, offer letters and the like. But for most employers, the single biggest "screen" of employees is through a review of a… Continue Reading
BREAKING NEWS: President Signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008; Act Becomes Effective January 1, 2009
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative DevelopmentsAs expected, President Bush a little earlier today signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 into law. The Act becomes effective January 1, 2009. The Associated Press has the early details and noted that the bill was signed without public comment or fanfare: With his father looking on, President Bush on Thursday signed legislation expanding the protections afforded… Continue Reading
BREAKING NEWS: House Passes ADA Amendments Act; Bill Goes To President for Signature
Posted in Legislative DevelopmentsThis afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives approved by voice vote, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S.3406), with the amendments made by the U.S. Senate last week. I’ve recapped the details before in prior posts. Reuters has the details of today’s House action in. Numerous groups and politicians released press releases this afternoon praising the… Continue Reading
What One Question Regarding Labor & Employment Law Would You Ask the Candidates During the Debates?
Posted in Laws and RegulationsThe Presidential debates and Vice-Presidential debate are coming up later this month. A lot has been written about what the candidates’ respective positions are (and a lot has been written on everything BUT the issues). For some recent discussions of various issues, check out posts this week from the Delaware Employment Law Blog, Ohio Employer’s Law… Continue Reading
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Employment Law Issues?
Posted in Laws and RegulationsWith the Iowa caucuses tonight, and the Connecticut primaries just one month away, it’s a good time to start paying attention to what the elections of particular candidates would mean to various labor & employment laws. John Phillips, at The Word on Employment Law, has just saved all of us a lot of trouble by summarizing it… Continue Reading
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