Ford & Harrison LLP

Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 18 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results.

Eleventh Circuit Finds that Job Applicant Need Not Be Disabled Under the ADA to Sue for Prohibited Pre-Offer Medical Inquiry
Andrew S. Hament, Jordan Kramer, February 3, 2010
Employers should be aware of a recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit (the federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Alabama, Georgia, and Florida) holding that a job applicant need not be "disabled" under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") to sue an employer for...

OFCCP Announces Newly Scheduled "Listening Sessions"
Bennet D. Alsher, Linda Cavanna-Wilk, Michelle S. Harkavy, Karen M. Tyner, February 3, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced three upcoming Town Hall "Listening Sessions," which will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to make suggestions to enhance the agency's existing regulations and improve compliance.

DOL Publishes Model COBRA Notices, Other Compliance Resources
Lindsay O'Brien, January 22, 2010
As we previously published in our December 21, 2009 Legal Alert, on December 19, President Obama signed into law the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 (the "2010 DOD Act") extending the 65% COBRA subsidy that had been previously enacted under the American Recovery and...