Legal Advisories

Congress Passes ADA Amendments Act: Greatly Expanded Coverage Means Big Changes for Many Employers' Policies
September 23, 2008

Impending December 31, 2008 Deadline: Mandatory Compliance with Section 409A
September 2, 2008

Politics and the Workplace: National Labor Relations Board's GC Offers Guidance on When an Employee's "Political" Activity is Protected
Labor and Employment Update
July 28, 2008

Supreme Court Places Burden Squarely on Employers to Prove Decision Adversely Affecting Older Workers Not Based on Age
Labor and Employment Update
June 23, 2008

Supreme Court Confirms that Employees May Sue for Race-based Retaliation Under a Reconstruction-Era Law
Labor & Employment Update
May 30, 2008

Congress Bans Employment and Health Insurance Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
Labor and Employment Update
May 6, 2008

Bush Administration Renews Efforts to Curtail Hiring Abuse
Immigration Update
March 28, 2008

EEOC Issues Guidance on Employment of Veterans with Service-Related Disabilities
Labor and Employment Update
March 17, 2008

OSHA Contemplates Expansion of Refinery National Emphasis Program to Cover Chemical Plants: Are You Prepared?
Labor and Employment Update
March 12, 2008

Federal Court Clarifies Roles of Federal and State Courts in Determining When Employers Own Employee Inventions
March 12, 2008

Supreme Court Permits Employees to Sue Fiduciaries for 401(K) Losses
Labor and Employment Update
March 6, 2008

Legislators Introduce Bill to Create New National Employee Verification Process
Immigration Update
March 5, 2008

Supreme Court Rules That Admissibility Of "Me Too" Evidence Is Case-By-Case Determination
Labor and Employment Update
March 4, 2008

Penalties for Hiring Undocumented Workers to Increase in March
Immigration Update
March 3, 2008

Labor Department Set to Implement Broad Changes to FMLA Regulations
Labor and Employment Update
February 18, 2008

NLRB Upholds Employer's Right to Prohibit Employee Use of Company E-Mail System for Union Related Communications
January 14, 2008

Congress Expands FMLA to Provide Leave for Family of Service Members
Labor and Employment Update
December 27, 2007

Responsibilities of the H-1B Employer
December 6, 2007

New OSHA Rule Requires Employers to Pay for Most Personal Protective Equipment
Labor and Employment Update
November 27, 2007

U.S. Secretary of Education Issues New Guidance on Student Privacy and School Safety
November 27, 2007

Revised I-9 Form, a No-go on the No Match Issue and E-Verify
Immigration Update
November 9, 2007

District Court Grants Class Status to FedEx Ground Drivers
Labor and Employment Update
October 24, 2007

New Immigration Measures On The Horizon
August 10, 2007

New Federal Minimum Wage Rate Takes Effect Today
July 24, 2007

Some Immigration Amendments to be Voted on This Week Labeled as "Deal Breakers"
June 27, 2007

Immigration Debate Resumes Today
June 26, 2007

Senate Revives Stalled Immigration Bill
Immigration Update
June 15, 2007

Senate Immigration Proposal Set Aside Indefinitely
June 8, 2007

Senate Immigration Debate Nears Closure
June 7, 2007

Immigration Debate Resumes
June 6, 2007

New Minimum Wage Rate Takes Effect This Summer
June 1, 2007

Texas Legislature Wraps Up 80th Session: New Laws Employers Need to Know
Labor and Employment Update
May 31, 2007

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limit for Filing Pay Discrimination Claims
Labor and Employment Update
May 30, 2007

EEOC Issues Guidance Targeting Workplace Bias Against Pregnant Workers and Caregivers
Labor and Employment Update
May 25, 2007

Highlights from the First Week of Debate Over an Immigration Reform
Immigration Update
May 25, 2007

Immigration Reform Bill Amendments to be Voted by Senate
May 24, 2007

Congress Tackles the Issue of a Guest Worker Program
May 23, 2007

Immigration Proposal Debate in Senate
May 22, 2007

Immigration Debate Continues
May 21, 2007

Understanding The "Cat's Paw" Doctrine in the Employment Context
May 14, 2007

HHS Moves into Audit Phase of HIPAA Compliance
April 2007

U.S. Supreme Court Workplace Retaliation Decision Deals Blow to Employers
June 23, 2006

What Employers Need to Know About the Planned Work Stoppage on May 1st
April 28, 2006

OSHA is Lurking
March 16, 2006

President Bush Signs Law Extending Non-Minister Religious Worker Visa Program
October 14, 2008

Intensifying Split Among Appellate Courts, Sixth Circuit Makes It Easier for Employees to Get Jury Trials in Title VII “Mixed-Motive” Bias Cases
August 28, 2008