Legal Updates - 2008

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November 2008


• DHCFP Announces New Fair Share Contribution Regulations
• The Employee Free Choice Act is Coming. Get Ready.
• The ADAAA Significantly Expands The ADA
• New Obligations For Employers That Use Consumer Reports
• Federal Contractors Must Now Use E-Verify
• Freeze-Outs and Other Oppressive Measures: The Rights Of Working Minority Shareholders In Close Corporations

August 2008


• The EEOC Gets Religious: New Compliance Guidelines For Religious Discrimination Claims
• From The Highest Court: The United States Supreme Court Update
• GINA: New Law Prohibits Genetic Information Discrimination
• Commit To Carefully Crafted Commission Plans
• DOL Gives Employers Greater Flexibility After Clarifying Rules On Uniforms, Pay Periods, And The Calculation Of Wages For Overtime Purposes
• Federal Contractors Must Now Use E-Verify

May 2008


• Out With The Old, In With The New: DHCPF Issues 2008 HIRD Form
• OFCCP Gears Up For Second Wave Of Compliance Audits
• The Shrinking Definition Of Independent Contractor
• Massachusetts Wage Act Now Imposes Mandatory Treble Damages
• Recession Reality: Reductions In Force And The Accompanying Legal Risks
• Updated FMLA Regulations Proposed By U.S. Department Of Labor
• Significant Changes And Developments In Non-Competition Law In Oregon, Wisconsin And Massachusetts
• FMLA Expansion Effective Immediately
• Washington, D.C. Becomes Second City In Nation To Require Employers To Provide Paid Sick Leave

February 2008


• States Continue To Enact Restrictions On Mandatory Overtime For Nurses
• MySpace, Facebook and More: Personal Blogs and Employers’ Rights
• Employers Can Restrict Union Use of Employer E-mail System
• New Jersey Employers Be “WARNed!” State Enacts New Mass Layoff Law
• New OSHA Rule: Employer Pays For Personal Protective Equipment
• The New Form I-9 Is Here
• The Race is On – Plan Now for Fiscal Year 2009 H-1B Visas
• New Hampshire Civil Union Law Goes Into Effect