Catastrophe and Crisis Response Planning Webinar, June 29
What do businesses need to survive catastrophic events? Pure adrenaline, sheer determination – and lots of advance planning. Crisis response plans that clearly define who does what before, during and after a catastrophic event are a company’s best chance to weather it. The Employment Law Alliance (ELA), the world’s largest network of labor and employment […]
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EEOC Offers Virtual Training Workshops for Private Sector Employers
Starting June 28, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will offer virtual training for private sector employers. Designed for HR professionals, attorneys, supervisors and managers, and EEO professionals, training sessions will be offered on: Pay equity Racial justice and systemic discrimination Civil rights and the pandemic Retaliation Algorithmic fairness and AI LGBTQI+ issues Legal […]
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OFCCP Reminds Federal Contractors of June 30 AAP Certification Deadline
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) reminds federal contractors of upcoming Affirmative Action Programs (AAP) certification deadline via its Contractor Portal. All federal contractors that meet the jurisdictional thresholds must register and certify compliance for all qualifying establishments and functional/business units by June 30, 2022. Contractors that fail to complete the certification or that state […]
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USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period for Work Permits for Certain Applicants
Effective May 4, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) temporarily increased the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), available to certain EAD renewal applicants, to up to 540 days. This temporary extension only applies to those EAD categories currently eligible and to pending EAD renewal applications. For more […]
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ICE Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility for Remote Workplaces to Oct. 31
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is extending previously announced deferral of physical inspection of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to October 31, 2022. The deferral, first offered in March 2020 in response to COVID-19 precautions, allowed employers and workplaces operating remotely the flexibility to defer in-person verification of Form I-9 and supporting documents.
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Bryan Andaya Joins the ELA “Employment Matters” Podcast
The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) invited ES&A Director Bryan Andaya to join its Employment Matters podcast to talk about restrictive covenants (non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements) in Hawaii. Listen to the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/223251/10612473 or wherever you get your podcasts.
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2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Reports Due May 17, 2022
The deadline to file and certify the EEO-1 Component 1 Report is May 17, 2022. Private companies with 100 or more employees and federal government contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria are required to file the EEO-1 Component 1 report of workforce demographics including data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories. Filers should […]
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IRS Announces 2023 Contribution Limits for HSAs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the 2023 contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Adjusted for inflation, contribution limits will increase sharply, from $3,650 to $3,850 (self-only coverage), and from $7,300 to $7,750 (family coverage). Catch-up contributions (age 55 and older) remain at $1,000, as set by statute. For more information, including minimum […]
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Anna Elento-Sneed Interviewed by Berkeley Law
’83 Berkeley Law grad and ES&A President Anna Elento-Sneed was interviewed by her alma mater, along with other Berkeley Law alumni who are now leading their own firms. “We’re much more collaborative than the typical law firm,” says Anna. “We ask clients, ‘What do you want? What do you need help with?’ … Whatever they need to […]
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Trisha Gibo Joins the ELA “Travel Tuesday” Podcast
In its Travel Tuesday podcast series, the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) explores the need-to-know factors of doing business in jurisdictions around the world. ES&A Director Trisha Gibo joined the podcast to talk about what employers and business owners can expect in Hawaii. Listen to the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/223251/10467613 or wherever you get your podcasts.
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