Nearly seven months after Congress passed an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), poster updates are still pending. After a period of public comment on the new legislation that ended on April 18, 2008, the Department of Labor now faces the challenge of sorting through feedback received, then formulating new language and [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Employers Update on the Family and Medical Leave Act
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, tagged Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Military Family Leave Amendments on August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
EEOC Clarifies Religious Discrimination Expectations for U.S. Employers
Posted in Federal Labor Laws on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Changes Effective Immediately; Updated Labor Law Materials Recommended On July 22, 2008, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) introduced new language to the “Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin” section of the EEO poster. The EEOC is the government agency responsible for administering the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other individual employment [...]