by Girish Anand | Jan 20, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that private sector workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide hit an unprecedented level of 99,922 during fiscal year (FY) 2010, which ended Sept. 30, 2010. Despite the...
by Girish Anand | Jan 17, 2011 | Federal Labor Law
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and subsequent amendments and revamps such as the Taft-Hartley Law, union organizers collect signatures on cards from workers at a company, which they can then submit to the owner to certify the union or send to the...
by Girish Anand | Jan 12, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, Personnel Concepts
Congress rode to the aid of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with an increased package of benefits at the close of 2010’s lame duck session. The benefits will facilitate educational pursuits for the veterans, among other initiatives. At the same time, Congress...
by Girish Anand | Jan 10, 2011 | EEOC, Health Care Reform, Personnel Concepts
Released on Nov. 9, 2010, final regulations for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) take effect today, Jan. 10, 2011, after a 60-day implementation period. GINA prohibits employers from–in most cases–obtaining genetic information about any...
by Girish Anand | Jan 7, 2011 | OSHA
OSHA chief David Michaels, during a Web chat earlier this week, stressed that creating new standards for workplace injury and illness programs was his agency’s highest regulatory priority. The revamped injury and illness program, yet to be formalized, is being...