Race/Ethnicity Categories Have Not Changed, Despite “New” HRIS Vendor Self-ID Forms
A number of employers have told us about receiving a new “mandatory” self-identification form for soliciting race and ethnicity, apparently
Biden Administration Scraps Trump-Era Wage-Based H-1B Lottery Selection Rule
The Biden Administration has formally rescinded the Trump-era rule[1] that would have replaced the randomized H-1B visa lottery selection process
New Info-Sharing Pact Between DOL and NLRB Targets the “Fissured Workplace”
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have made public
High Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate, Green Lights Health Care Provider Rule
Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down much-anticipated opinions in a pair of legal challenges to rules issued
Workplace Homicides in 2020 Dropped to Lowest Total in Twenty Years
The latest national Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Contractor “Ban-the-Box” Prohibition in Effect, But No Implementing Regs Yet
As a reminder, a new law enacted by Congress in 2019 that prohibits federal contractors from asking job applicants about
NLRB To Reconsider (and Reverse?) Two Major Pro-Employer Rulings
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), with Biden-appointed Democrats now composing the majority, has issued two “requests for
EEOC Eliminates “Type 6” Records for 2021 EEO-1 Filing Cycle
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted an announcement on the EEO-1 Homepage informing covered employers that they will
Round-up of Recent Notable Employment Law Rulings, Volume 5
We are pleased to present Volume 5 in our periodic series of “Round-up of Recent Notable Employment Law Rulings” memos
EEOC Announces Upcoming Five-Week Window for Filing 2021 EEO-1’s
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted an announcement on its website informing covered employers that the agency expects