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The following is a summary of the legislative and regulatory news for the week of June 14, 2009:
Discrimination in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to revise its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations to conform with the changes made by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA).
Health Care
Both the House and Senate unveiled new details about their respective healthcare plans.
Labor/Management Relations
The Green Jobs Improvement Act (S. 1238) would make non-union training programs eligible for federal funding under the Green Jobs Program.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. that a plaintiff bringing a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) must show that age was the “but for” cause of the adverse employment action; the burden does not shift back to the employer to prove that it would have acted regardless of age.
Work/Family Balance
The Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 (H.R. 2819, S. 1244) was introduced in both the House and Senate. This bill would amend Title VII and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and establish an employer tax credit to promote and protect breastfeeding and lactation in the workplace.