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Congress Considers Bill to Amend Burden of Proof in Age Discrimination Claims
In June, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., in which the Court clarified the standard for showing age discrimination under the Age … more →
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Goes Into Effect
Eric G. Young wrote 1 month ago: November 21, 2009 saw an important new employment law go into effect. Commonly referred to as GINA, … more →
FMLA Expanded for Military Families
postlawyer wrote 1 month ago: On October 29, 2009, President Obama signed a Defense Department and Authorization Bill that expande … more →
New "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement Required as of November 21, 2009
postlawyer wrote 1 month ago: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a new mandatory supplement to the … more →
Congress Passes Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
postlawyer wrote 1 month ago: On November 5, 2009, the Congress passed a bill that will extend unemployment benefits, tax credits … more →
Congress Considers Bill to Amend Burden of Proof in Age Discrimination Claims
Patrick J. Fanelli, Esq. wrote 1 month ago: In June, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Gross v. FBL Financial Ser … more →
Obama signs FMLA Amendments Relating to Military Caregiver Leave
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Patrick J. Fanelli, Esq. wrote 1 month ago: Thanks again to the FMLA Blog for a quick summary of this week’s amendments to the FMLA. As I … more →
National Worker ID Card Expected to Stir Up Immigration Debate
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postlawyer wrote 5 months ago: Due to the increased enforcement of fining employers who hire illegal workers, Sen. Charles E. Schum … more →
Proving Causation in Age Discrimination Cases More Difficult Now
postlawyer wrote 5 months ago: In Gross v. FBL Financial Services (U.S. Supreme Court 06/18/2009) , employee Plaintiff sued claimin … more →
Personal Appearance, Dress and Groom Issues in the Work Place
postlawyer wrote 5 months ago: Generally, your employer is allowed to require you to abide by its dress and grooming policies in or … more →
Supreme Court Holds City Violated Title VII by Rejecting Racially Disparate Test Results
postlawyer wrote 5 months ago: In Ricci v. DeStefano, the conservative justices on the United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 de … more →
Pennsylvania Mini-COBRA Laws
postlawyer wrote 5 months ago: The Pennsylvania mini-COBRA law, signed by Governor Rendell on June 10, 2009, requires small employe … more →
Union Employers Score Big Win
thodson wrote 6 months ago: The United States Supreme Court recently decided Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett (2009) 129 S. Ct. 1456, whi … more →
Yes, You Can Settle A Wage Claim
thodson wrote 7 months ago: Periodically, employers are faced with a difficult decision regarding employee compensation issues. … more →
Pennsylvania Legislature Considers Expansion of Human Relations Act
Patrick J. Fanelli, Esq. wrote 9 months ago: The PA State House currently is considering legislation to expand the coverage of Pennsylvania … more →
What Employees Should Know About Their Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (“ADAAA”)
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postlawyer wrote 9 months ago: Many of you know that the ADA Amendments Act (“ADAAA”) took effect on January 1, 2009. But some of y … more →
Expanded COBRA Benefits and Subsidy
thodson wrote 9 months ago: The recent “Stimulus Package” formally titled the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act … more →
What Every Employee Should Know About His/Her COBRA Rights Under the Stimulus Bill
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postlawyer wrote 10 months ago: The recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Stimulus Bill” or “the Bill”), … more →
USCIS Delays Rule Changing List of Documents Acceptable to Verify Employment Eligibility
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postlawyer wrote 10 months ago: On January 30, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) an … more →
Ten Steps to Take If You're Laid Off
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postlawyer wrote 10 months ago: With unemployment rates on the rise, some of you may fear that you are about to be terminated (and s … more →
