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Governor David A. Paterson has signed a bill into law that will allow criminal punishment of threats made through the display of nooses. The bill classifies the display of a noose to harass or threaten a bias victim as a felony punishable by up to...

We are pleased to pass on an invitation from the Pacific Region ILG to register for the 26th annual Industry Liaison Group National Conference scheduled for July 29, 2008 – August 1, 2008. This year’s annual conference will be held at the Hyatt...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced changes to the E-Verify employment authorization program intended to reduce the mismatch rate. Starting May 5, the E-Verify...

On March 20, 2008, the White House announced that President Bush intends to nominate Constance S. Barker, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, for the remainder of a five-year term expiring 07/01/11. Ms. Barker...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn March 25, 2008, the EEOC published a notice in the Federal Register (74 Fed.Reg. 15754) giving notice of its intent to submit the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP)...

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 31, 2008, the White House Office of Management and Budget completed its review of Department of Labor proposed revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The proposed...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 28, 2008, President Bush signed a bill (H.R. 4986) that amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend coverage to employees to care for family members injured while on active...

On January 29, 2008, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on “The ADA Restoration Act of 2007” (H.R. 3195/S.1881), which would redefine a disability as a physical mental impairment. It would also prohibit courts from considering...

On January 15, 2008, the EEOC issued a new report addressing strategies to reverse the declining participation rate of federal employees with targeted disabilities. The percentage of federal employees with targeted disabilities has declined each...

The EEOC Inspector General recently issued a new report (“Semiannual Report to Congress”) that raises some questions about the ability of the EEOC to fulfill its mission. Among the areas of concern noted, the report indicated that a reduced...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn January 13, 2008, the EEOC announced it was launching two 30-second anti-discrimination public service announcements (PSAs) featuring jazz great Wynton Marsalis. The PSAs feature Marsalis...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn December 26, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its long-awaited final rule that permits employers to create, adopt, and maintain a wide range of retiree...