Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 | H.R. 2517, S. 1102 |
12/16/2009
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee has passed the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, which would allow federal employees to give their same-sex partners health insurance, life insurance, government pensions, and other employment related benefits and obligations that are available to heterosexual married couples. More...
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act | S. 2832 |
12/2/2009
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), and Herb Kohl (D-WI) have introduced legislation to help Americans ensure they do not outlive their retirement savings. More...
Federal Oversight, Reform and Enforcement of the WARN Act | H.R. 3662, S. 1792 |
6/25/2009
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Representatives George Miller (D-CA), Chairman of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, and John McHugh (R-NY) have re-introduced legislation that would strengthen the law requiring employers to notify workers and communities of mass layoffs or plant closings. More...
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 | H.R. 2517, S. 1102 |
11/18/2009
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has decided to favorably report, by a vote of 23-12, the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 (“DBPO”), a legislation that would provide the same family benefits to lesbian and gay federal civilian employees as are already provided to employees with different-sex spouses. More...
Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009 | S. 736 |
3/30/2009
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has voted in favor of the Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009 (S. 736), as amended, to streamline the Federal recruitment and hiring process. More...
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 | H.R. 3017, S. 1584 |
8/5/2009
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon has introduced a bill to protect gays and lesbians from workplace discrimination. More...
Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 | S. 651 |
3/19/2009
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have introduced the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009, a legislation to discourage excessive compensation by companies that have taken taxpayer funds, and recoup payments made to executives at recipient institutions of funds from the Troubled Assets Relief program (“TARP”). More...
To Make the Pilot Program for Employment Eligibility Confirmation for Aliens Permanent | S. AMDT.1371 to H.R.2892 and S.AMDT.1373 |
7/7/2009
By a vote of 53 to 44, with three members not voting, the U.S. Senate has approved legislation to make permanent the use of an electronic system for employers to check the documentation of prospective employees. More...
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 | S. 372 |
2/3/2009
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has unanimously approved the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372). More...
An Act to Amend Section 512 of the Labor Code, Relating to Employment | AB 569 |
7/13/2009
The California State Senate has approved on second reading a bill that exempts employees in a construction occupation and commercial drivers that are covered by a collective bargaining agreement from meal period laws. More...