By now, we’ve all heard (at least 287 times) that the first bill President Obama signed into law in 2009 was the Lily Ledbetter Act. The Lily Ledbetter Act expanded the remedy for pay discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow a new 180-statute of limitations to begin running with each unequal […]
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FMLA and Protections for Gay Parents-Revised
The Department of Labor has revised the protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect parents of children even when the law does not recognize the parential rights. This was done under an interpretation of the FMLA. No Congressional action was required. Under the FMLA, employees can take upto 12 weeks of […]