Catastrophe and Crisis Response Planning Webinar, Part 2, Aug. 24
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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OFCCP Contractor Portal Help Desk Open to Assist Contractors Who Have Not Yet Certified AAP Compliance
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Contractor Portal Help Desk is open to provide technical assistance to federal contractors and subcontractors regarding their certification of Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) compliance. While the OFCCP has not extended the June 30 deadline for certifying compliance, it will consider those contractors that requested assistance on or […]
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EEOC and DOJ Release Guidance on Use of AI Tools in Employment Decisions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released guidance on employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the course of making employment decisions. The technical assistance documents address the potential for disability discrimination when employers use artificial intelligence (AI), machine-learning and other emerging technologies to make employment […]
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New Poster Requirement for Federal Government Contractors 
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a new posting requirement titled “Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act” for covered federal construction contractors as well as service and supply contractors in accordance with Executive Order 13496. Covered contractors are those that (1) […]
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Hawaii Minimum Wage to Increase to $18 by 2028
On June 22, 2022, Governor David Ige signed into law Act 114 (formerly HB2510) which will move the Hawaii hourly minimum wage to $12 on October 1, 2022; to $14 on January 1, 2024; to $16 on January 1, 2026; and to $18 on January 1, 2028.
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Catastrophe and Crisis Response Planning Webinar, Part 1: Crisis Response
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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