July 20th, 2009 by B
An employer may not use an individual’s credit standing from a consumer report for a decision of hire, or use against them in any way. Even if consent is gained from the individual, the report still may not be used against them. The only exceptions are FDIC clearance, security clearance, state or local government agencies, or financial institutions. H.R. 3149 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services.
July 17th, 2009 by B
A small business employer with 50 or fewer employees in the last two years may be eligible for a tax credit on employee health care. Under this bill, the employer will be given a $1,000 annual tax credit per employee, $1,750 for two person coverage, and $2,250 for family coverage. H.R. 3115 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
July 2nd, 2009 by B
An employer may not refuse to hire or discriminate in any way a person due to “actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.” The employer must allow the employee to use the proper facilities based upon the gender identity of the employee. This bill does not apply to religious organizations or the United States military. H.R. 2981 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 23rd, 2009 by B
Congress found the original National Labor Relations Act lead to harassment when union contractors infiltrated general contractors through employees and other means. One main purpose of this bill is to give an employer the right to overlook a potential employee, no matter the qualifications or experience, if they are part of an effort to coerce a company into signing a union contract through harassment. S. 1227 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
