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On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which included an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)–Section 4207–requiring reasonable break time for nursing mothers. Section 4207 requires an employer to provide: “(A) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her [...]
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On January 29, 2009, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (“LLFPA”) became law. There was much publicity about it. Businesses fought it. Civil rights groups fought for it. Here’s what it means and why it’s important. It all started with a questionable Supreme Court decision. The Supreme Court decision. In 2007, the United States Supreme Court, [...]
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) took effect on November 21, 2009. GINA protects individuals from employment discrimination based on their genetic information. Here’s the view of GINA from 30,000 feet. 1. GINA applies to employers with 15 or more employees, employment agencies and labor organizations. Joint labor-management committees controlling apprenticeship or other training [...]
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When the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was passed in 1990, the business community trembled. The ADA’s definition of disability was broad and seemingly covered millions of Americans. In fact, the text of the ADA finds that 43 million Americans are disabled. The ADA prohibited discrimination against those with disabilities and imposed upon covered employers [...]
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Despite decades of civil-rights progress, workers’ complaints are rising Many of us are marveling at how seemingly far our society has come given a man with an African-American heritage is being considered a serious candidate for president. But in the workplace, attitudes toward many black workers are anything but inspiring. Racial harassment is up to [...]
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