September  2008 The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 August  2008 New York Labor and Employment Law Developments April  2008 Denial of Transfer May Constitute Adverse Employment Action April  2008 Title VII - Association Discrimination February  2008 Proposed Changes to FMLA Regulations February  2008 FLSA and pre-approval rule for overtime work February  2008 Amendments to FMLA Enacted January  2008 FMLA Expands to Protect Military Families January  2008 Clarification of the Health Care Whistleblower Law Coming … January  2008 New NLRB Rules Regarding E-Mail and Non-Solicitation Policies November  2007 Revisions to the I-9 Form October  2007 New York Labor Law Amendment Requires Written Agreement for Commissioned Sales Representatives October  2007 Mother's Right to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace April  2007 NY Social Security Number Protection Act October  2006 National Labor Relations Board Refines Definitions for Supervisory Status September  2006 Second Circuit Issues Decision Applying Recent Supreme Court Case on Retaliation September  2006 U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Revisions to I-9 Recordkeeping Requirements February  2006 The Status Of Paralegals and Maintence Employees Under The Fair Labor Standards Act January  2006 Compensation Guidelines For Volunteers January  2006 Department of Labor Opines on When Employers Can Deduct Salary from Exempt Employees Who Do Not Report to Work During Inclement Weather November  2005 New York's Information Security Breach and Notification Act November  2005 Amendment To The New York City Human Rights Act: The Local Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2005 November  2005 Undocumented Alien Workers are Entitled to Sue for Lost Wages Under NY Law July  2005 The Federal Trade Commission Issues New Rules July  2005 Northern District Hold Recent Amendments to New York Labor Law May  2005 Supreme Court Decision Permits Disparate Impact Claims Under ADEA April  2005 Criminal Background Checks of Non-Licensed Care Givers in Nursing Homes & Home Care April  2005 New Amendments to USERRA February  2005 WARN Act Exception Applies to Arthur Anderson Because Layoffs Were Unforeseeable November  2004 First Interpretation of NYC Human Rights Law anti-discrimination protection for employee victims of domestic violence October  2004 DOL Has Published Draft Regulation Interpreting USERRA August  2004 Second Circuit strikes down long-standing home companion exemption to FLSA July  2004 Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations under Fair Labor Standards Act June  2004 Department of Labor Issues Final COBRA Notice Regulations March  2004 Federal Agencies Solicit Comments on Internet Recordkeeping Rule January  2004 New York City Amends Human Rights Law December  2003 FACT is signed into Law December  2003 Avoiding Holiday Party Headaches April  2003 Comments on NYC Smoke-Free Air Act 2002 and Westchester Smoke-Free Worksite Law February  2000 Stakes Raised for Employers if VAWA Upheld June  1998 Perils of Temporary Employees: Liability Lurks Under Several Federal Statutes January  1998 Regarded as Disabled Claims Under the ADA: Safety Net or Catch-All