Portal to File EEO-1 Reports Is Open
by Employers may begin filing their 2022 EEO-1 data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today. The deadline for submitting data is December 5, 2023. …
Month: October 2023
NLRB Issues New Rule For Deciding When Companies Are Joint Employers
In a move expected to increase the number of employers who will be required to collectively bargain with workers, today the National Labor Relations Board …
Asking Applicants About Family Medical History Can Be Costly
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced its settlement with a major retail chain regarding violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and …
What Do You Do If An Employee Fails to Return FMLA Certification?
Federal regulations state that an employee seeking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to a serious health condition must provide medical …
Federal AAP Obligations Can Extend Beyond the Business Entity Holding the Federal Contract
When a business contracts with the federal government, it may take on more extensive equal employment opportunity reporting obligations than expected. Many organizations have been …
Reasonable Accommodations under USERRA, the Forgotten Disability Discrimination Law
Many employers are revamping their reasonable accommodation procedures to ensure compliance with recent changes in federal and state laws regarding accommodations based on pregnancy and …
Supreme Court Ends Legal Challenge to STEM OPT Program
On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ended a multi-year legal challenge to a popular program that temporarily expands the applicant pool for difficult-to-fill …
EEOC Publishes Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace for Public Comment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published its long-awaited proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. https://www.eeoc.gov/proposed-enforcement-guidance-harassment-workplace. The guidance provides detailed explanations of how workplace …