Employment Law Now VII-128 - Part 1 of 2: A.I. in the Workplace (An Interview w/ EEOC Commissioner Sonderling)
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Practical Issues for Transitioning to a Post-Pandemic Workplace
Certain Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collections to Reopen in 2021
Challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are at an all-time high and increasing. Executive orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump prohibit “illegal DEI” activities by federal agencies, contractors,...more
Harassment prevention is still a top priority for federal agencies (which means it should be a priority for all employers). Last spring, we blogged about the EEOC’s guidance on this issue, and now the OFCCP has issued its own...more
On August 25, 2023, OFCCP announced that it received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its new Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, significantly expanding the information and data federal...more
On Thurs. June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions policies are unconstitutional and invoked the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, stating that Harvard’s and UNC’s admissions programs...more
As our colleagues previously reported, on October 19, 2022, the EEOC updated its “Know Your Rights” poster for employers. On October 28, 2022, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) notified...more
Executive Summary: EEOC and OFCCP have issued a new workplace poster, and the end of the year is quickly approaching. Now is the time for federal contractors to start planning for 2023 compliance with OFCCP obligations...more
In this special webinar event, Circa board members Cari Dominguez and Craig Leen will have an engaging dialogue on how employers can build a work environment ensuring that all employees, including those from underrepresented...more
Like other employers with at least 15 employees, federal contractors need to replace their workplace discrimination poster with a new notice that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published. The new...more
Last week, the EEOC and OFCCP announced the replacement of the “EEO is the Law” poster in favor of a new poster called the “Know Your Rights” poster. Both EEOC and OFCCP have updated their websites accordingly. Importantly,...more
If your company is a federal contractor or subcontractor or has 15 or more employees, it is time to update your Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) posters. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued an...more
Replacing the “EEO is the Law” poster is not optional. As my colleague Robin Shea noted on Employment & Labor Insider, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a new “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced it was replacing its “EEO is the Law” poster with a new poster entitled “Know Your Rights.”...more
Don’t miss this webinar which focuses on developments and updates surrounding EEO, affirmative action, HR compliance, and diversity and inclusion issues specific to businesses operating in the federal procurement space....more
As we reported the 2021 EEO-1 reporting portal is now open. More employers are collecting non-binary gender data from employees. The EEOC however, is not authorized to require collection, or reporting, of non-binary...more
The rumor mill was correct! President Joe Biden has selected Jenny Yang to head the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Ms. Yang was formerly a Commissioner and Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to further the objectives of...more
On September 10, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a supplement to the “EEO is the Law” poster for use by covered federal government contractors and...more
As part of President Obama's initiative to improve the working life of American families, the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued a proposed rule today that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to provide summary information on total W-2 compensation paid to employees by...more