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EFCA one step closer to becoming law


March 11, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Pending Legislation

It’s official: The much-anticipated (and much-feared by many employers) Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) has been introduced to both houses of Congress.

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Obama to back 2 new Fair Pay laws


January 13, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Discrimination, Special Report

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Some members of Congress are already following through on one of last year’s campaign promises: making it easier to sue employers for pay discrimination.

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ADA changes should be law soon


September 16, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Americans with Disabilities Act, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Last week, the Senate unanimously approved its version of the ADA Amendments Act.

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Equal Pay Act shut down in Senate


May 22, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recent Decisions

Recently, one of the big employment law bills passing through Congress — the Ledbetter Equal Pay Act — was blocked by a Senate filibuster.

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