Labor & Employment News: 2009, Issue 1

"Employee ~~Free~~ Forced Choice Act" Moves Front and Center in Congress — Get Involved Now !!
Other Pending Legislation
Fifth Circuit Increases the Threat of Punitive Damages in Discrimination Cases
Summary Judgments Largely Eliminated under the New ADA Amendments
Minnesota Adopts Federal Ellerth-Faragher Standards for Imposing Liability on Employer for Supervisory Sexual Harassment
A New Wave of FLSA Claims: Employees Using BlackBerrys from Home for Work-Related Purposes
Progressive Disciplinary Policies Need to Be Discretionary