For reporting in 2018 and going forward, government contractors will gain the efficiency of pulling a single data snapshot as of December 31 for reporting on both EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has once again postponed enforcement of its final rule regarding electronic reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses. Your 2016 Form 300A is no longer due on July 1, 2017, and should not be submitted until further notice. 

This webinar will cover factors that drive leave analysis and your obligations, balancing employer and employee rights, common pitfalls to avoid, and more.

Observing that it would require “considerable calisthenics” to remove “sex” from “sexual orientation,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Chicago, has ruled that “discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination” and unlawful under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

We previously reported that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important ruling with implications for employers nationwide. The court ruled that employers who include a liability waiver in background check disclosure and consent forms provided to prospective employees willfully violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This update serves as a reminder of the importance of using a compliant background check consent form.  

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holds that employers who include a liability waiver in background check disclosure and consent forms provided to prospective employees willfully violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  This decision, while controlling in the Ninth Circuit, has greater implications for employers nationwide.  

Effective January 1, 2017 several states’ labor departments adopted regulations impacting one or more of the following provisions: Minimum Wage, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Sick Leave, Health Care Security Ordinance, Discrimination, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Unemployment Insurance, Oregon OSHA, Health and Safety Protection on the Job. These are mandatory changes and a new state poster is required.