Looking for more information about legal issues impacting the workplace?
This month, Jon Vegosen points us to a variety of resources with insights on employment law developments.
Parental Leave Provisions of the FMLA Expanded
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has expanded the parental leave provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover nontraditional families, including same-sex partners. Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd. (FVLD) provides more information about this development in our July newsletter prepared by Orley Moskovits Desser.
Texting While Driving Regulations Increase Risk of Liability for Employers
Federal, state, and municipal regulations concerning texting while driving can put employers at increased risk of liability for automobile accidents that are caused by employees who send text messages while driving. My law partner, Damon Dunn, and I recently had an article about this topic published in HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance. There is a link to the article on the FVLD website.
Is Your Website Accommodating?
The July edition of the American Bar Association of the Section of Labor and Employment Law has an interesting article by Leah P. VanLandschoot regarding what websites are places of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Employers that fall into one of the designated groupings are required to make fully accessible to individuals with disabilities the goods and services they offer on their websites. For more information visit the American Bar Association website.
Effective Interviewing
With the United States beginning to emerge from the worst economic climate in eight decades, hiring new employees may be the last thing on some employers’ minds. There are signs, however, that things are improving on the hiring front. Some companies, especially Wall Street firms, have begun hiring. The EEOC announced on its website that it is hiring in many locations across the country, including investigators, mediators, attorneys and administrative and clerical positions. If your organization is going to be hiring, are your managers prepared to conduct effective interviews? Do they know how to structure an interview? An article I wrote for Consulting Magazine on this topic may prove helpful to them.
Jon Vegosen is a founding member of Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd. and has more than 33 years experience practicing law. He is nationally recognized for his work in labor and employment relations and is sought after as an author and spokesperson on labor and employment issues.
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