2010 02 17 2009 2010legislativeupdate

2009-2010 Legislative Update
by
Robert B. Fitzpatrick, Esq.

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Legislative Update
by Robert B. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
1. Ford & Harrison LLP, “A Look Back at 2009 and What 2010 May Hold for Employers”, Feb.
2010, available at
http://www.fordharrison.com/files/Final%20A%20Look%20Back%20at%202009%20and%20W
hat%202010%20May%20Hold%20for%20Employers.pdf.
2. Victoria Van Buren, “U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update”, January 25, 2010,
available at http://www.karlbayer.com/blog/?p=7086
3. Chad C. Almy, “Legislative Update – Labor & Employment”, December 2, 2009, available at
http://www.troutmansanders.com/lefall2009-04/
4. Dennis Westlind, “2009 Mid-Term Federal Legislative Update”, September 24, 2009, available at
http://www.worldofworklawblog.com/2009/09/articles/news/2009-midterm-federal-legislative-
update/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorldOfWork
+(World+of+Work)
5. E. Jason Tremblay, “More employer related pending federal legislation added to E. Jason
Tremblay’s Summary”, July 23, 2009, available at
http://legalnews.arnstein.com/2009/07/23/more-employer-related-pending-federal-legislation-
added-to-e-jason-tremblays-summary/
6. E. Jason Tremblay, “Pending Federal Employment Legislation Update: Employers Beware!”,

July 7, 2009, available at http://legalnews.arnstein.com/2009/07/07/pending-federal-employment-
legislation-update-employers-beware/
7. Ford & Harrison LLP, “Legal Alert: Legislative Update – Recently Introduced Legislation that
Could Impact Employers, May 13, 2009”, available at
http://www.fordharrison.com/shownews.aspx?show=4841
8. Roy Ginsburg, “Changes to Nation’s Employment Laws”, April 24, 2009, available at
http://www.quirkyemploymentquestions.com/qq/blog.aspx?entry=262
9. Daniel Schwartz, “Upcoming Articles Summarize New Federal Labor & Employment Laws and
Legislation”, December 1, 2008, available at
http://www.ctemploymentlawblog.com/2008/12/articles/laws-and-regulations/upcoming-articles-
summarize-new-federal-labor-employment-laws-and-
legislation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Connecticu
tEmploymentLawBlog+(Connecticut+Employment+Law+Blog)

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Robert B. Fitzpatrick, Esq.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED UPON

THIS PAPER IS PRESENTED AS AN INFORMATIONAL SOURCE

6. E. Jason Tremblay, “Pending Federal Employment Legislation Update: Employers Beware!”,

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