The EEOC has released the revised version of the Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law posting. The revision includes a new section dedicated to Genetics, specifically Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. The posting also has a new revision date of 11/09. The update is considered mandatory and requires employers to replace their [...]
Archive for October, 2009
GINA Update Now Available
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged EEOC, federal labor law posters, Genetic Information, GINA on October 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
GINA Effective Date Rapidly Approaching
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged EEOC, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, GINA on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In May of 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The bill protects individuals from discrimination based on genetic information as it relates to health insurance and the employee setting. Enforcement of Title II of the provisions, which pertains to employers, goes into effect on November 21, on 2009. The [...]
Federal Contractor & ARRA recipients – What You Need to Know
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged Davis Bacon, E-Verify, Federal contractors, Know Your Rights, Right to Work, Walsh-Healy on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New/additional postings involving federal contractors or recipients of ARRA funds have stirred a fair amount of confusion among employers. To briefly summarize the most changes: Know Your Rights (a.k.a Whistleblower) Poster Employees of state and local governments, contractors, subcontracts, grantees or professional organizations (acting in the interest of recovery fund recipients) are protected under [...]
