OSHA Issues Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Standard, Appeals Court Blocks It
As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) last week issued an Emergency Temporary Standard
Update on Latest Marijuana Use Developments With Workplace Implications
The proliferation of state “Compassionate Use” (medical marijuana) laws and the rights they convey to users have made it increasingly
New Biden “National Strategy” To Achieve Gender Equity Is High on Aspiration, Lacks Specifics
The Biden Administration has released its much-anticipated national strategic report on how the federal government plans to achieve gender equity
President Biden Takes Action To Impose COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate on Private Employers
Late last week, President Biden announced two executive actions that could have a significant impact on CWC members’ COVID-19 policies
OFCCP To Require Contractors To Begin Using 2014-2018 EEO Tabulation Starting Next Year
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that covered federal contractors that use the Census
New Biden Directive Requires Some Federal Contractor Employees To Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
In an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and to strengthen the safety of the federal
Employers Are Experiencing EEO-1 “Type 6” Report Filing Errors, EEOC Is Aware
As we reported recently, the 2019 and 2020 reporting season for Employer Information (EEO-1) Reports was extended by the Equal
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Law Continues To Generate Class Litigation
Many businesses operating in the state of Illinois have come to the hard realization that a once little-noticed law enacted
EEOC’s Updated Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Policies Says Most Vaccine Incentives Permitted
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has updated its COVID-19 guidance, in the form of new Frequently Asked
COVID-19 Vaccinations and Your Employees, Mandate or Encourage?
As COVID-19 vaccinations become more available, and the eligible population for receiving vaccinations expands, many employers are wrestling with the