A recent Federal Appeals Court decision expands an employer's duty to designate an employee's absence as covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, LaRue v. DeWolff, Broberg & Associates Inc., makes it easier for individual participants in defined contribution plans, such as 401(k), to recover for losses to their individual accounts.

President Bush published an amendment to Executive Order 12989 that requires all employers who contract with the federal government to use an electronic employment eligibility system. That same day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated E-Verify as the required verification system.