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EmployerLINC 2012 seminars draw hundreds of employers and HR pros
A week after nearly 200 executives, managers and human resources professionals attended McAfee & Taft’s EmployerLINC 2012 in Tulsa, hundreds more gathered at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City this morning for this annual employment law and employee benefits seminar. In all, 800 people registered for the two events, drawing from not only Oklahoma, but also [...]
EmployerLINC 2012: ‘Adventures in HR’
Annual Employment Law and Employee Benefits Seminar
It’s a jungle out there, and no one knows that better than the HR and benefits professionals who take on the dangers, thrills and challenges of the workplace every day. Whether it’s a maze of state and federal rules and regulations to navigate, common traps and lesser-known pitfalls to avoid, or obstacles to overcome, you [...]
The ADA does have limits, says federal appeals court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently ruled in the case of Boitnott v. Corning Incorporated that an employee who is medically restricted from working overtime, but who can work a normal 40-hour workweek does not, by itself, fit the definition under the ADA of “a physical or mental impairment that substantially [...]
EmployerLINC 2011 seminar draws large audiences in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa
McAfee & Taft held its annual labor, employment and employee benefits seminar, EmployerLINC 2011, on April 20th at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City and April 26th at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Tulsa. The free half-day seminar drew a combined 797 registrants for the two events. The opening session featured guest [...]
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
EEOC issues final rules for ADA Amendments Act of 2008
More than two years after the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) became effective, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued its final regulations regarding its implementation and interpretation of the Act.
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Q&A WITH KATHY NEAL »
Family Medical Leave Act applies to adult children in some cases
The Department of Labor’s recent issuance of new interpretation that clarifies whether an employee is entitled to take Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to care for an adult child prompted The Oklahoman to speak with McAfee & Taft labor and employment attorney Kathy Neal for her insights into the issue.
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