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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) into law on May 21, 2008.  Title II of GINA applies to employers and forbids the use of genetic information in employment.  As most employers are aware, GINA required the EEOC to publish and implement rules to interpret Title II.  Earlier this year, the EEOC published its Notice […]

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EEOC Statistics Show Marked Increase in Charges

EEOC Statistics Show Marked Increase in Charges

The EEOC’s published charge data for fiscal year 2008 shows a significant increase in charge activity.  In 2008, the EEOC received a total of 95,402 charges of unlawful employment practices.  That is the largest amount of charges recorded for any of the last ten fiscal years and a 15% increase in charge activity from last year […]

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Wage Theft Prevention Act

Wage Theft Prevention Act

A bill moving through the House of Representatives has caught some attention from wary employers.   The “Wage Theft Prevention Act” or H.R. 3303 is described as a measure to ensure that employers do not prolong Wage and Hour investigations with the hope that a statute of limitations would expire on employee claims.  As most employers […]

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