Labor Law Legislation
“Card Check” is Stalled, But Still Alive
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) remains the most high-profile labor relations legislation pending in Congress. The legislation (H.R. 1409 / S. 560), also known as the “card check bill,” would dramatically change the rules to unionize an organization’s workforce. [ More ]
Retirement Security
House Committee Approves Investment Protections
On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, the House Education and Labor Committee approved H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 by a vote of 29 to 17. [ More ]
Supreme Court Decision
Important Ruling for Employers in ADEA Case
On June 18, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., a case brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). [ More ]
E-Learning Opportunity
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