Tag: David S. Fortney

Paycheck Fairness Act Update and Other Compensation Concerns

By Federal Employment Law Insider Aug 26, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 26, 2010

by David S. Fortney, Fortney & Scott, LLC Well-counseled employers know their company’s compensation systems increasingly are subject to enforcement actions and litigation challenges. The trend of employers facing significant challenges to their compensation systems is both continuing and accelerating. Recent developments include renewed efforts by the White House to enact legislation to increase employers’ […]

Obama Signs Executive Orders Affecting Federal Contractors, Unions

By Federal Employment Law Insider Feb 6, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Feb 6, 2009

by David S. Fortney At the end of his first full week in office, President Barack Obama took swift action to change employment and labor law. On January 28, he signed the Lilly Lebedetter Fair Pay Act, which relaxes the statute of limitation within which workers can file pay discrimination claims. On January 29, President […]