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Congress
Ø Getting A Head Start On The Obama Administration?s Overhaul Of Labor & Employment Laws
Ø Legislative Update - Recently Introduced Legislation that Could Impact Employers
Ø Fair Pay Act
· Comparable Worth Bill Reintroduced to House & Senate?
Ø Paycheck Fairness Act
> Paycheck Fairness Act will help end pay discrimination

Disability ? ADAAA
Ø Handy summary of recent changes to the ADA via the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)

Disability ? Federally Supported Online Resources
Ø DBTAC: Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
> 2008-09 ADA Employment Webinar Series
> 2008-09 ADA Audio Conference Schedule
> Disability Law Handbook, Southwest DBTAC
Ø JAN: Job Accommodation Network

Disability - General
Ø ODEP Statistics: April 2009 Disability Employment Statistics Released
Ø Medical exams Medical exams given at the time of interview, but before a conditional offer of employment, violates ADA even if all consent and results are sealed and not opened until conditional offer is made
Ø ADHD : Distracted or Disabled: When Does ADHD Count as a Protected 'Disability'?
Ø Mental Health: Legal Implications of Mental-Health Issues

Diversity
Ø Law Firms: Law Firms' Diversity Efforts During Downturn Should Include Retention
Ø More Law Firms: Are Law Firms Reducing Commitment to Diversity, Leadership Training Due to Downturn?
Ø Diversity, leadership training suffers in downturn
Ø Journalism: Poynter Institute diversity efforts reviewed

EEOC
Ø Check here for periodically posted EEOC Informal Discussion Letters
Ø Obama FY 2010 Budget gives EEOC 6.6% funding increase for new staff
Ø ADA: EEOC: Health risk assessment violates ADA
Ø Annual Regulatory Agenda: EEOC Issues Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda
Ø Caregiver Guidance
> EEOC Recommends Employer "Best Practices" to Promote Work/Family Balance
> EEOC Supplements Its 2007 Guidance Discrimination Regarding Caregiver
Ø Swine Flu Guidance
> EEOC chimes in on swine flu with guides on how to prepare and remain Title VII/ADA compliant
> EEOC Publishes ADA Compliance Guidance on Swine Flu Issues
> EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding ADA-Compliant Workplace Preparation for the Swine Flu
> EEOC issues swine flu guidance
> EEOC Issues Technical Guidance on ADA-Compliant Employer Preparedness for the H1N1 Flu Virus
> EEOC Says: Avoid Swine Flu Discrimination Like The Plague

FRD
Ø Caregiver Discrimination: The "Sandwiched Generation"

Gender
Ø Fem judges have plaintiff-positive influence in sex discrimination cases
Ø Working Moms on the "Mommy Track" Career Path . . . . btw, it's illegal
Ø CEDAW: The United States is one of only eight countries not to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Genetics
Ø Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

Harassment
Ø Business Law: The issue of hostile work environments
Ø Why not name your harassment policy Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned?

LGBT
Ø Capitol Hill Caucus: Understanding the "T" in LGBT
Ø Healthcare: Report sets benchmarks and highlights best practices in healthcare facility policies for LGBT Americans
Ø New Employment Discrimination Casebook Perpetuates Gay/Trans Invisibility

Litigation
Ø Settlement of Employment Law Disputes - A Great Checklist of Issues to Consider in Drafting and Negotiating
Ø Who is Lilly Ledbetter and what, if anything, does this Act mean for car dealerships?
Ø Free May 27 Webinar: Anatomy of an Employment Lawsuit

The Office TV Series: Blogging about discrimination issues
Ø That?s What She Said
Ø Manpower Employment Blawg

Pregnancy
Ø For Mother?s Day, Let?s End Pregnancy Discrimination
Ø EEOC suit challenges fitness for duty certs for pregnant ees
Ø Is pretending to be pregnant a fireable offense?

Race
Ø ?Babyface? look can help Black CEOs, study says
Ø Holder's Comments on Race Prompt Requests for Legal Help
Ø College football's top level has dearth of minority coaches

Religion
Ø White Supremacy: What if an employer finds out that a current employee is a white supremacist and fires him to head off anticipated trouble?
Ø Tattoo Discrimination: Piercing Through The "Body Art" Issue

Swine Flue
Ø Employment Alert: H1N1 Flu Readiness: A Summary of Employment-Related Concerns

USDOL
Ø 2010 budget calls for substantial increase in OFCCP funding and staff
Ø OFCCP and Health Care Industry: Is There An Affirmative Action Plan in Your Future

Workplace
Ø Q&A: Six suggestions for an effective email policy
Ø Star Trek and HR: Four Employment Law and HR Lessons From "Star Trek"
Ø Slide Presentation: Layoffs and Reductions in Force (Young, Stargatt, Conaway & Taylor)
Ø Porter Wright posts slides and materials from its 5-4-09 The Changing Landscape of Labor and Employment Law seminar

Full post as published by New York Public Personnel Law on May 16, 2009 (boomark / email).