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LEGAL NEWS UPDATE

Genetic Nondiscrimination Act Poised to Become Law
[May 2, 2008] On May 1, 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) (H.R.493) cleared both houses of Congress by overwhelming votes and is on its way to the President’s desk. The President is expected to sign the bill into law as early as Monday, May 5. For more, click here.

Maryland Enacts Leave Payout Law
[April 24, 2008] Today, in a rare victory for employers, the Governor signed legislation enabling Maryland employers, by written policy, to control by policy whether and when the value of accrued, unused leave will be paid to a departing employee at termination of employment. This legislation overturns the unpublished decision in Catapult Technology LTD v. Wolfe, in which the Maryland Court of Special Appeals rejected this previously well established rule. For more, click here.

April 2008 E-Update

FMLA Applies To Agency Employee Assigned To Employer With Less Than 50 Employees . . . Comments and Behavior Directed Toward Muslim American During Two-Year Can Establish Religiously Hostile Work Environment . . . New Jersey Paid Family Leave . . . Union Recognition . . . Title VII Retaliation . . . Arbitration Agreements . . . Internet Privacy . . . Tracking Non-Exempt Employee At-Home Work Or Training Time. For more, click here.

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW SEMINAR

For more information on our Employment and Labor Law Seminar on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 to Friday, May 30, 2008 at Kingsmill Resort & Spa, click here.

Continuing Education Credit
This seminar has been approved for 8.5 recertification credit hours towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

The State Bar of Texas has accredited this seminar for CLE 8.00 Participatory Hours. For more information about the accredation, please visit the State Bar of Texas on-line at www.texasbar.com/mcle.

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