As noted in our last newsletter, in perhaps the most sweeping change to employment law in years, the recent passage of the "ADA Amendments Act" (ADAAA) will mean a massive change for most of the country's employers.  The Law firm of Fisher & Phillips LLP has recently published the following excellent overview on their website.  These changes, which will go into effect on January 1, 2009, include…
 

2008 Iowa Employment, Training and Benefits Conference

The 2008 Iowa Employment Conference will be held on October 15^th at Prairie Meadows in Altoona from 8:00 a.m. until 4 p.m.  This one-day premier conference will feature powerful and informative concurrent sessions presented by leading human resource and training consultants, attorneys and benefit consultants on the most critical employment issues likely to affect Iowa employers in 2009.

"Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" includes HR Issues

Congress passed a massive bill to address the current economic downturn. The legislation, known as the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008,” is designed to stabilize the economy by freeing up capital mired in the collapse of the U.S. housing market markets. However, the rescue package also includes the following provisions of importance to HR professionals…

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