Employers will soon have to face a much broader Americans With Disabilities Act following the President's signing of the ADA Amendments Act ("ADAAA") on September 25. While it will take years for the full effect of these changes to be understood, employers need to be aware of the ADA's new direction. Congress has essentially told employers that they have been sp... [ more ]
News & Updates -- November 30, 2009
Recently, the Supreme Court affirmed a High Court decision that branch managers of insurance companies are not employees of insurance companies.
Some branch managers of a life insurance company whose independent contractor contracts were terminated filed a petition against the company, arguing that they were employees of t... [ more ]
News & Updates - April 23, 2010
This is an update on recent case law and legislative movement that we believe warrants your attention.
As you may be aware, there were more than 20 million cases of personal data being leaked from approximately 25 companies including department stores and online businesses. In addition, there were roughly 13 million cases of p... [ more ]
Liz Daly
Assistant General Counsel, Employment and Labor
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA
I really enjoyed the Conducting an Effective Internal Investigation in the United States webinar. We are in the midst of a rather delicate employee relations issue in California right now and the discussion helped me tremendously. It also reinforced things that you tend to forget if you don't do these investigations frequently. So, many, many thanks to the Employment Law Alliance for putting that webinar together. It was extremely beneficial.
Michael A. DiGregorio
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
WilmingtonTrust Corporation
Wilmington, DE
Altra Industrial Motion Inc. has multiple locations in the U.S., as well as Central America, Europe, and Asia. The Employment Law Alliance has proved to be a great asset in assisting us in dealing with employment issues and matters in such diverse venues as Mexico, Australia, and Spain. We have obtained excellent results using the ELA network for matters ranging from a multi-state review of employment policies to assisting with individual employment issues in a variety of foreign jurisdictions.
In one instance, we were faced with an employment dispute with a former associate in Mexico that had the potential for substantial economic exposure. The matter had been pending for over a year, and we were not confident in the employment advice we had been receiving. I obtained a referral to the ELA counsel in Mexico, who was able to obtain a favorable resolution of the dispute in only a few days. Based on our experiences with the ELA, we would not hesitate to use its many resources for future employment law needs.
In my career I have been a practicing attorney, counsel to the Governor of Maine, and CEO of a major public utility. I have worked with many lawyers in many settings. When the American University in Bulgaria needed help with employment litigation in federal court in Syracuse, New York, we turned to Pierce Atwood, the ELA member we knew and trusted in Maine, for a referral. We were extremely pleased with the responsiveness and high quality of service we received from Bond Schoeneck & King, the ELA's firm in upstate New York. I would not hesitate to recommend the ELA to any employer.
David Flanagan
Chair of the Board of Trustees
American University in Bulgaria
Manchester, ME
E. Barry Parker
Vice President – Litigation & Assistant General Counsel
Movie Gallery US, LLC
Movie Gallery Canada, Inc.
Hollywood Entertainment Corporation
Dothan, AL
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