Employment Law - Run-a-way Train - I-9

New immigration procedures affecting the Form I-9. All employers. The changes were effective February 2, 2009. All employers will be required to use the new version of the Form I-9 and meet new documentary requirements.

If you need assistance auditing your I-9 files and bringing them into compliance, please contact me at TheWhitfordGroup@aol.com or go to my web site to see how you can get a free Risk Analysis so you will know where your company stands regarding existing, changing and new laws. The Risk Analysis is a $500.00 value. TheWhitfordGroup.com.

Employment Law - Run-a-way Train - Ledbetter

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Applies to all employers. The effective date for this new law is retroactive to May 28,2007. The Law applies to all claims of discriminatory compensation pending on or after that date. However,i t applies to more than compensation, also included is discrimination in race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. The Act substantially changes the statute of limitations in filing discrimination claims against employers for alleged discrimination.

I know what you are probably thinking by now, how many changes to employment law can a Company absorb? Unfortunately, there are more to come. We have a new administration with a determined agenda. As Bette Davis once said in a movie, "put on your seat belt, it's going to be a bumpy ride".

If you need assistance with all these changes, please contact me at TheWhitfordGroup@aol.com and visit my web site for a free Risk Analysis. Jan

Employment Law - Run-a-way Train-FMLA

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) apply to employers with 50 or more employees in a 75 mile radius. Part time and temporary employees are included in the head count for number of employees. The changes to the FMLA went into effect on January 16, 2009. These changes will require employers to make numerous changes to their FMLA polices and practices. The changes include two new types of leave related to an individual’s military status. The Act protects employee’s who are related to a military member. In addition to other requirements, new notice and certification procedures are included in the changes.

Managing the FMLA process is much more complicated and time consuming than ever. If you need assistance learning what you need to do now that the changes are in effect, please feel free to contact me at TheWhitfordGroup@aol.com or visit my website for information on a free risk analysis at www.TheWhitfordGroup.com.

Employment Law - Run-away-train - ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008, changes were effective January 1, 2009. The Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees. The ADAAA is the most sweeping change to the ADA in the past decade, as it redefines who is considered “disable” under the ADA, and thus will potentially lead to a larger population of “disabled” employees seeking accommodations and a larger number of employees who claim they were “regarded as” disabled in disparate treatment claims.

If you need assistance intrepreting these changes and the actions you need to take to be compliant with the Act, please feel free to contact me at TheWhitfordGroup@aol.com.

Employment Law – Run-a-way Train

Not in decades have there been so many changes and proposed changes to employment law substantially impacting employers. Nor has there been a greater need to partner with a risk management consultant who can keep you apprised of the changes and what you need to do to run your business in a defensible manner – and help avoid some of the financial costs associated with being out of compliance.

I will post information on many of the changes already in place for 2009, proposed legislation and existing law and HR best practices in future blogs. Your questions are welcome.

Jan Whitford, MSL, SPHR, CITRMS
Senior Consultant

http://www.TheWhitfordGroup.com