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EEOC Issues New GINA Regulations

November 20th, 2010
On November 9, 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulations implementing the employment-related provisions in Title II of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). Details on the new regul… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA, Labor and Employment, Regulations

Congress Provides Funds to Save Teacher Jobs

August 17th, 2010
Last week, the Senate finally passed the $26 billion package to aid states that are still reeling from the effects of the recession. The legislation provides $10 billion to retain teachers who might otherwise lose jobs to cutbacks, and an additional… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Budget, Congress, Jobs, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, President Obama, Teacher Assistants, Teachers

Unemployment Extension Finally Passed Over Republican Filibuster

July 25th, 2010
Senate Democrats, with the help of only two Republicans, were finally available to break the deadlock over the extension of unemployment benefits. President Obama signed the bill this past Thursday. This bill provides a continuation of the program of… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Employment Security Commission, Extended Benefits, Job Creation, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

NC Legislature Amends Guaranty Bill to Protect Workers' Compensation Settlements

July 14th, 2010
Last year, the State expanded the coverage of the North Carolina Guaranty Association to include structured settlement annuitities for North Carolina residents. This is especially important for people who receive annuities as part of a workers’… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Hank Patterson, Legislation, Narendra Ghosh, NC Legislature, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, Structured Settlements, Workers' Compensation

DOL Expands FMLA to Cover Non-Traditional Families

July 3rd, 2010
The federal Department of Labor issued some important guidance regarding the coverage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it applies to all sorts of unconventional families. The DOL made clear that FMLA rights to get time off to care for ch… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: DOL, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Parental Leave, Work and Family Balance

Republicans Continue Assault on Unemployed Workers

June 26th, 2010
Senate Republicans (with the help of one Democrat, Ben Nelson) have continued their filibuster of the Democrats’ jobs bill, mustering the 41 votes needed on Thursday to prevent the bill from passage. Republican obstructionism will ultimately sp… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Health Insurance, Jobs, Labor and Employment, Medicaid, President Obama, State Employees, Teachers, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

Republicans Continue to Hold Up Unemployment Extension in Senate

June 20th, 2010
In a vote Thursday night, Senate Democrats were unable to overcome the Republic filibuster of the bill that contains the much-needed extension of unemployment benefits. Even though the cost of the bill had been reduced to alleviate the (misguided) co… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Labor and Employment, Senate, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

Op-Ed Calling for Paid Maternity and Family Leave

June 14th, 2010
An op-ed in the Washington Post calls for paid family and maternity leave because the 12 weeks of unpaid leave provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is grossly inadequate. Sharon Lerner traces the history of legislative efforts to provi… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Maternity Leave, Unpaid Leave, Work and Family Balance

House Passes Unemployment Extension Without Cobra Benefits; Senate Yet to Act

June 5th, 2010
On May 28, 2010, the House passed a watered-down jobs bill. It extends the extra unemployment benefits program for another six months, though those benefits have now expired as of the end of May. Very significantly, the House bill did not include an… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: COBRA, Congress, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, Unemployment Benefits

President Signs Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits

April 18th, 2010
After Democrats were once again able to overcome Republican opposition that was holding up unemployment benefits for millions of workers in difficulty, Congress passed an extension of emergency unemployment benefits, and President Obama signed it int… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: COBRA, Labor and Employment, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits
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