Employment Law Transformed During Bush Administration When President George W. Bush’s term ends on Jan. 20, 2009, he will leave President-elect Barack Obama and the nation with a handful of major new employment laws and a significantly altered interpretation of existing workplace statutes. Read this article

Employment Law Headlines Wal-Mart Wage and Hour Settlement May Cost More than Half a Billion Court Delays Transportation Drug-Testing Rule Layoffs in Europe: Deal or No Deal? President Bush Signs Pension Funding Relief Law New FMLA Notice and Certification Process Outlined SHRM Sues to Block E-Verify Mandate for Contractors How Unemployment Compensation Works: The Basics

State Workplace Law News Unemployment, Health Care Among Top Issues for State Lawmakers in 2009 Although balancing budgets will dominate next year’s state legislative sessions, addressing shortfalls in state unemployment compensation funds and determining how best to provide health care for the uninsured will also be major concerns. Read this article See also State Sexual Orientation Bias Laws Have Modest Impact Arizona: Payment of Wages in Bankruptcy More Important Than Loan Washington: Education Union Agrees to Pay $975,000 to Settle Campaign Finance Suit Click here for other recent State Workplace Law News articles and state-specific libraries.

HR News Court Report 7th Circuit: Rest Period Law Pre-Empted Read More 9th Circuit: Class Action Moved to Federal Court Read More 7th Circuit: Lawyer's Discrimination Claim Sent to Jury Read More More Court Report articles

Recent Webcast New FMLA and Military Leave Rules: What the New Year Will Mean for HR Professionals Speaker: Sue Willman, Esq., Spencer Fane Britt & Browne On Nov. 17, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule covering a variety of issues regarding implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including new rules on military leave. In this webcast, Sue Willman, employment attorney with Spencer Fane Britt & Browne and an FMLA expert who has worked closely with SHRM on issues relating to family leave regulation, will discuss these final changes in the rules that will go into effect in January. View this webcast See the Workplace Law Webcast archive for presentations on: Conducting an audit of your pay practices. Preparing for your day in court. California's AB 1825 mandatory harassment training. Many other employment law topics.

Legal Analysis Make a Resolution: ADA Training By Victoria Zellers Train managers to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. Read this article See also HR Magazine online ADAAA Will Result in Renewed Emphasis on Reasonable Accommodations By Lawrence P. Postol With the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), effective Jan. 1, 2009, employers in most cases will no longer be able to argue over whether workers are covered by the ADA. Read this article See also Legal Report archives