Tag: Holly Jones

Final ADAAA Regulations Expected Mid-2010

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Dec 9, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 9, 2009

Update: New Final ADAAA Regs published by EEOC The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has now begun reviewing the more than 600 comments that were received in response to its proposed ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) regulations. According to the latest regulatory agenda, the EEOC anticipates the review will be complete — and final ADAAA regulations […]

Wal-Mart Settles Another Wage and Hour Class Action

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Dec 4, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 4, 2009

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has kicked off the holiday shopping season with a costly expense. The company has agreed to pay $40 million in the most recent of a string of wage and hour class-action settlements that have challenged the retailer over the past 12 months. Last December, the company agreed to […]