The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Phoenix District Office will be offering a virtual seminar on Sept. 16 about the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Alerting Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to Covid-19 Inspections
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued guidance and a one-page document to help employers…
EEOC Releases Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Resources on Anniversary of Landmark Supreme Court Decision
On the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, holding that the prohibition against sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender…
Court Holds No Arbitration Without Offer and Acceptance
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s holding that a mere “acknowledgement of receipt,” attached to an alternative dispute resolution policy given to the employee upon hire, does not constitute an “offer” that can bind the employee to arbitrate future employment claims….
USCIS to Launch Organizational Accounts, Enabling Online Collaboration and Submission of H-1B Registrations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced the upcoming launch of a package of customer experience improvements for H-1B cap season. USCIS will launch organizational accounts for noncap filings and the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. The introduction of organizational accounts will…
New York City Department of Consumer and Work Protection Issues New Notice to Be Provided to Current Employees and New Hires
All New York City employers have until July 1 to post the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s Know Your Rights at Work poster in a conspicuous location and provide a copy to…
OFCCP Releases New Artificial Intelligence Guidance
The U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the release of a new artificial intelligence landing page, which encourages readers to “check back often for updates”…
Washington: Resources to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is reminding employers about the tools available on its wildfire smoke webpage. The state’s permanent rules on wildfire smoke, which went into effect Jan. 15,…
2024 VETS-4212 Filing Platform Opened on Aug. 1
The 2024 VETS-4212 reporting platform opened on Aug. 1. Unlike the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which regularly posts updates to its EEO-1 filing page and sends numerous emails to filers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service does not send emails…
What Every Employer Should Know About OSHA: OSHA Must Issue a Citation Within Six Months
Employers should be aware that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has six months from the occurrence of any violation to issue a citation. However, if the employer has misled the agency or concealed the violative condition, OSHA has six months from the date it learned or should…