Monthly Archives: April, 2009
Strategic Planning for Public Health Emergencies Critical
Recently, health officials have declared a public health emergency over the steadily increasing number of Americans affected by Swine Influenza. This declaration, and the intensive media coverage that followed, has … Continue reading
EEOC Sues Subway on Behalf of Manager Fired for Wearing Nose Ring
In EEOC v Papin Enters Inc, the Federal Middle District Court of Florida recently ruled, that the EEOC could proceed to trial with its lawsuit alleging that a Florida corporation which … Continue reading
USSC Seemingly Divided on Reverse Discrimination in Promotion Testing
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano, and appeared divided over whether a Connecticut city’s decision to abandon a firefighter promotion exam because … Continue reading
HB 1588 to Permit English-Only Policies, Despite EEOC Position
The Common Sense English Act (H.B. 1588), introduced in the House on March 18, would “ensure that an employer has the freedom to implement English in the workplace policies” by … Continue reading
New I-9 Forms
Effective April 3, 2009, employers must use a revised I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form for all newly hired employees and employees that need to be reverified. The new Form I-9 … Continue reading
FMLA Expansion to Smaller Employers a Clear Possibility
Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, one of the original authors of the FMLA, announced on February 1, 2007, that he would introduce a bill seeking to expand the FMLA to cover … Continue reading
