Public Policy News You Can Use - November 19, 2008 (11/19/2008)

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DOL Publishes Final FMLA Regulations
E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule Released
Request for Congressional Aid in Defined Benefit Pension Crunch

Public Policy News You Can Use - November 5, 2008 (11/04/2008)

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Final Rule Issued for Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act
Final Rule on No-Match Letters Published
Six-Month Delay of FTC Red Flag Rule Enforcement Announced
Legislative Forecast for 2009

Public Policy News You Can Use - October 22, 2008 (10/22/2008)

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Ninth Circuit Rules on San Francisco ERISA Case
DOL Publishes Request for Information on GINA Requirements
E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule in Final Stages
New Jersey Reforms State Pension Benefits
Mental Health Parity Becomes Law With Financial Bailout Bill

Public Policy News You Can Use - October 1, 2008 (10/01/2008)

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ADA Expansion Bill Becomes Law
Immigration Proposals Stall in Final Days of Session
Arizona’s E-Verify Law Upheld
Senate Holds One More Hearing on Ledbetter Pay Discrimination Bill

Public Policy News You Can Use - September 17, 2008 (09/17/2008)

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Congress Poised to Send ADA Reform Legislation to White House
House Judiciary Committee to Vote on Employment-Based Visa Bill
Changes at the EEOC
Targeted Congressional Adjournment Date Draws Near

Public Policy News You Can Use - August 7, 2008 (08/07/2008)

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Congress Moves to Re-Authorize E-Verify
House Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill
House Committee Approves Health IT Bill
EEOC Issues Guidance on Religious Discrimination
CUPA-HR Comments on the E-Verify Rulemaking

Public Policy News You Can Use - July 24, 2008 (07/23/2008)

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OSHA Backs Princeton Public Safety Officer Gun Policy
House Committee Explores Wage and Hour Rule Enforcement
IRS Rule Change on Deferred Compensation
Senate Committee Considers House Passed ADA Amendments Act

Public Policy News You Can Use - July 9, 2008 (07/09/2008)

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IRS Raises Mileage Rates Due to Gas Prices
ADA Reform Bill Passes the House
Court Rules on Public Employee Constitutional Right to Privacy
Focus Increases on Employee Free Choice Act as Election Nears

Public Policy News You Can Use - June 26, 2008 (06/26/2008)

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Rule Will Require Federal Contractors and Subcontractors to Use E-Verify
House Committees Approve ADA Reform Deal
House Passes Federal Paid Leave Bill

Public Policy News You Can Use - June 11, 2008 (06/11/2008)

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Supreme Court Affirms Employee Rights in Civil Rights Retaliation Claims
House Hearing on Paid Leave
Federal Judge Delays Enforcement of Oklahoma E-Verify Law
ADA Reform Compromise Near
EEOC on the ADA and State-Mandated Background Checks for Peace Officers

Public Policy News You Can Use - May 28, 2008 (05/28/2008)

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Senate Delays Consideration of First Responder Collective Bargaining Bill
President Signs Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Into Law
DOL Issues Final Rule on Federal Contractors’ Annual Report on Veterans
Bill to Reduce Improper Worker Classification Introduced in the House

Public Policy News You Can Use - May 14, 2008 (05/14/2008)

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Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill to Become Law
Senate Likely to Vote on Bill Federalizing Collective Bargaining for State and Local Employees
DHS and Congress Focus on Changes to Employment Verification
House Examines Employment Visa Issues

Public Policy News You Can Use - April 30, 2008 (04/30/2008)

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Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Passes Senate
Graduate Student Organizing Legislation Introduced
CUPA-HR Supports Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Bill
Ledbetter Pay Discrimination Bill Falls Short in Senate

Public Policy News You Can Use - April 16, 2008 (04/16/2008)

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House Committee Holds Hearing on Proposed Changes to FMLA
17-Month Optional Practical Training Extension for F-1 Visa Students
Mental Health Parity Compromise Discussions Have Begun
House Democrats Change Immigration Strategy
FY09 H-1B Visa Cap Reached    

Public Policy News You Can Use - April 2, 2008 (04/02/2008)

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DHS Issues New Proposed Rule on No-Match Letters
E-Verify 10-Year Extension Bill Introduced in House
Utah, Mississippi, Rhode Island Enact E-Verify Laws
Supreme Court Denied Review of Challenge to EEOC Retiree Health Rule
H-1B Visa Expansion Bills Introduced in House

Public Policy News You Can Use - March 19, 2008 (03/19/2008)

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Mental Heath Parity Bill Approved by House
Genetics Bill Passes House Again and May See Movement in Senate
Push for Immigration Vote Continues
H-1B Visas Likely to Quickly Run Short Again for FY09

Public Policy News You Can Use - March 5, 2008 (03/05/2008)

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Conservative Democrats Push for Immigration Vote
HR Initiative Backs New Employment Verification Bill
NLRB Issues Proposed Rule for Expedited Union Election Consent Procedure
New Legislation Would Bar Employers From Monitoring Employee Dressing Rooms
EEOC Issues Guidance on Disabled Veterans

Public Policy News You Can Use - February 20, 2008 (02/20/2008)

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DOL Issues Proposed Changes to FMLA Regulations
Senate Hearing on 15 years of the FMLA
House Workplace Discrimination Hearing

Public Policy News You Can Use - February 6, 2008 (02/06/2008)

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House Committee Explores ADA Expansion
President Signs Defense Authorization With FMLA Changes Effective Immediately
Department of Labor Sends Proposed FMLA Regulations to the White House
Senate Hearing on Pay Discrimination

Public Policy News You Can Use - January 22, 2008 (01/22/2008)

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U.S. Supreme Court Likely to Consider FMLA Waiver Case
Congress Acts to Move On Vetoed of the Military Leave Bill
Senate Schedules Hearings on ‘Ledbetter’ Bill
New Jersey Enacts Multiple Workplace Laws

Public Policy News You Can Use - January 7, 2008 (01/07/2008)

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Military Leave Bill Vetoed
EEOC Releases Final Rule on Retiree Health
Senate Clears DOL and EEOC Nominations, But NLRB Left Hanging
NLRB Announces New Rules for Employer E-mail Policies

Public Policy News You Can Use - December 12, 2007 (12/12/2007)

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Release of Proposed Changes to FMLA Regulations Scheduled for January
Defense Authorization Bill Contains FMLA Expansion
CUPA-HR Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court FMLA Waiver Case
Genetics Bill May Move With Omnibus Spending Bill

Public Policy News You Can Use - November 15, 2007 (11/15/2007)

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House Passes Sexual Orientation Bill
House Expands WARN Act and TAA
Government Issues New I-9 Form
Proposals Offering Leave for Family of Service Members Remain in Play

Public Policy News You Can Use - October 31, 2007 (10/31/2007)

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House Committee Clears ENDA – Floor Vote Expected
House to Vote on Expansions to WARN Act and TAA
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Could Bring Changes in Workforce Laws
Employer Petitions High Court to Review Case on FMLA Waivers

Public Policy News You Can Use - October 17, 2007 (10/17/2007)

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Labor Board Issues Key Decisions On Card Check, Other Issues
ENDA Up for Review Again
House Holds Hearing on Expanding the ADA
Injunction Ties Up No-Match Letter Rule
House To Consider Expansions to WARN Act

Public Policy News You Can Use - October 3, 2007 (10/03/2007)

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House Committee Approves Bill Expanding National Labor Relations Act
Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation
House Holds Hearings on Expanding FMLA
Clinton Rolls Out Health Care Proposals
EEOC Announces Best Employers