Tag: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
EEOC Updates ‘Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace’ Guidance
Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, which also notes that hearing loss has…
New Priorities in EEOC’s Proposed Five-Year Strategic Enforcement Plan
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace, has released a proposed strategic enforcement plan for fiscal years…
Employers Must Post New EEOC Poster Immediately
On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster to replace the…
EEO-1 Data Collection Deadline Extended
If you forgot to submit your 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 report by the May 17 deadline, you’re in luck — the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
EEOC, DOJ Guidance on Using AI, Algorithms in Employment
Employers commonly use computer-based tools to assist in employment matters such as hiring workers, monitoring performance, and determining pay and/or promotions as well as other…
2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Now Open
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open! Employers have until Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to submit…
Remote Work Reminder: Don’t Lose Sight of Harassment Prevention Training Obligations
Since the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset, the number of employees working remotely increased dramatically —a trend that’s persisting and trending permanent, as Gallup stated in the fall. With…
EEOC COVID-19 Vaccines, Accommodations Guidance Updated
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated and expanded guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine…
Understanding Religious Accommodations for Mandatory Vaccination Policies
COVID-19 vaccines continue dominating the news as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now provided full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for…
EEO-1 Final Filing Deadline Extended
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 filing deadline one last time to Monday, October 25, 2021. As…
