<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Hr News &#38; Views Blog &#187; Employment Law</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.hrnblog.com/category/employment-law/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.hrnblog.com</link>
	<description>HR News &#38; Views</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:49:36 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Around the States</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/12/around-the-states-9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/12/around-the-states-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New Connecticut legislation has expanded the state’s “mini-COBRA law”.  Both large and small employers will be affected as the law extends the health continuation coverage from 18 months to 30 months. Another new Connecticut law, effective October 1, 2010, entitles employees who are family violence victims to take leave from work. The Connecticut Superior Court [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/12/around-the-states-9/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Supreme Court Decision Weakens Employers’ Positions</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/30/supreme-court-decision-weakens-employers%e2%80%99-positions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/30/supreme-court-decision-weakens-employers%e2%80%99-positions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court in Lewis v. Chicago, has made it more difficult for employers to defend disparate impact discrimination claims.    The Court ruled that employees or job applicants could challenge the application of an alleged discriminatory practice even if they hadn’t contested the initial adoption of that practice on a timely basis. In the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/30/supreme-court-decision-weakens-employers%e2%80%99-positions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Interesting ADA Cases</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/28/interesting-ada-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/28/interesting-ada-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADA & Disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADA Cases]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[1. Can an off duty, intoxicated police chief who causes a car accident, be disciplined even though he claims he’s protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act? The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Budde v. Kane County Forest Preserve, considered the issue.   Following the accident the police chief was terminated for failing to meet [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/28/interesting-ada-cases/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>HR Fact Friday: Sexual Harassment Claims by Men on Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/25/hr-fact-friday-sexual-harassment-claims-by-men-on-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/25/hr-fact-friday-sexual-harassment-claims-by-men-on-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harrasment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although most sexual harassment claims involve male-on-female harassment, allegations of male-on-male harassment—and even female-on-male harassment—are on the rise. Employers should not only be aware of this trend, but also understand how to identify all forms of sexual harassment and adjust their harassment policies accordingly. Since 1990, the percentage of sexual harassment claims filed by men [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/25/hr-fact-friday-sexual-harassment-claims-by-men-on-rise/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New Healthcare Law Requires New W-2 Reporting Requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/21/new-healthcare-law-requires-new-w-2-reporting-requirements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/21/new-healthcare-law-requires-new-w-2-reporting-requirements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent healthcare reform will bring a lot of changes.  One of those is the new requirement that employers report the cost of employer provided health coverage on W-2s.  This new rule applies beginning in 2011 so employers will need to be prepared for its implementation in late December.  Costs for various plans must be reported, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/21/new-healthcare-law-requires-new-w-2-reporting-requirements/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>HR Fact Friday: Supreme Court Rules on Text Message Privacy Case</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/18/hr-fact-friday-supreme-court-rules-on-text-message-privacy-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/18/hr-fact-friday-supreme-court-rules-on-text-message-privacy-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[text message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling concerning employer-provided communication devices and workers&#8217; privacy rights. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the employer, the city of Ontario, ruling that the search of the employee&#8217;s text messages was reasonable and not in violation of the employee&#8217;s Fourth Amendment rights. Background of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/18/hr-fact-friday-supreme-court-rules-on-text-message-privacy-case/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>More Men Making Harassment Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/01/more-men-making-harassment-claims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/01/more-men-making-harassment-claims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexual harassment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of men are making sexual harassment claims.  According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 16.4% of 2009 complaints were filed by men. That’s up from 15.4% in 2006.  Groping, unwanted advances, vulgar talk, and sexually charged horseplay by other men have significantly contributed to the increase. Most observers believe that the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/01/more-men-making-harassment-claims/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New Tax Breaks for Hiring Unemployed Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/24/new-tax-breaks-for-hiring-unemployed-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/24/new-tax-breaks-for-hiring-unemployed-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIRE]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1417</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 18, 2010, the President signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, (HIRE) which provides tax breaks to organizations hiring unemployed workers. The Act applies to private businesses, tax exempt organizations, and higher educational institutions.  It provides a break on payroll taxes-(basically Social Security wages (6.2%)) to organizations who hire individuals between February [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/24/new-tax-breaks-for-hiring-unemployed-workers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Breaks for Breastfeeding Required by Healthcare Act</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/17/breaks-for-breastfeeding-required-by-healthcare-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/17/breaks-for-breastfeeding-required-by-healthcare-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Under the recently signed, federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, nearly all employers are required to provide “reasonable” breaks for mothers to express milk.  Employers must also provide mothers a private location, other than a bathroom.  Organizations of fewer than 50 employees may be excluded if an “undue hardship” would otherwise result.  Such break [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/17/breaks-for-breastfeeding-required-by-healthcare-act/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How To Increase The Chances You’ll Be Sued</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/06/how-to-increase-the-chances-you%e2%80%99ll-be-sued/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/06/how-to-increase-the-chances-you%e2%80%99ll-be-sued/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=1309</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few simple, easy to implement practices can increase the odds that an employee will sue you. Nothing is guaranteed, of course, but these actions have been undertaken by numerous organizations that have been sued in the past. Most of them are real winners (or losers, depending on your perspective). Use “Wrongful Hiring” Practices Hire [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/06/how-to-increase-the-chances-you%e2%80%99ll-be-sued/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
