Happy Halloween from the EEOC! The federal agency’s 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open.
By way of reminder
With special thanks to Danielle Benecke and Ben Allgrove for their contributions.
Baker McKenzie recently hosted industry leaders from Anthropic, Google Cloud and OpenAI in Palo Alto to discuss how in-house legal counsel can best reckon with the transformative power of GenAI.
Baker McKenzie partners joined the panel, sharing insights from their vantage point
Employee handbooks are at the top of employers’ key priorities.
Why? The NLRB’s recent decision in Stericycle adopted a retroactive “employee friendly” standard for workplace rules, including those often included in handbooks. In addition, the new year often rings in new laws requiring changes to workplace policies often included in handbooks. And, the US Supreme
Special thanks to presenters David Hackett, Eva-Maria Ségur-Cabanac, Sali Wissa, Peter Tomczak, Daniel De Deo and William-James Kettlewell.
ESG reporting is evolving quickly. Earlier this year the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) went into effect, which has broad legal implications for US companies with EU subsidiaries that meet
Our colleagues in Latin America prepared a succinct briefing of the most impactful recent employment law changes in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and Peru. From changes to teleworking rules to greater obligations related to family leave, outsourcing and more, there’s a lot to keep up with.
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The EEOC just announced an updated filing deadline for US employers to submit their demographic data. The EEO-1 Component 1 data collection for 2022 begins October 31 and the deadline to file is December 5. The federal agency posted instructions and other information (here), and will post the data file specifications on
New guidance from USCIS provides a new alternative, starting August 1, 2023, allowing employers that participate in E-Verify to inspect documents presented for I-9 completion remotely. This update will free qualifying employers from the burden of performing a physical verification.
To qualify, employers must be in good standing with E-Verify. This significant change in USCIS policy provide a pragmatic solution for qualifying employers, particularly those with large remote-working populations. The new guidance is also timely – as it is effective the day after USCIS’ COVID-19 flexible guidance is set to expire.Continue Reading Update: USCIS Modernizes I-9 Verification Process Allowing for Virtual Verification
Today, California Attorney General Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to California employers. In the letters, information on California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance is requested specifically with respect to the personal information of employees and job applicants.
The Attorney General noted “we are sending inquiry letters to learn how employers are
Since July 1, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency has the power to bring administrative enforcement actions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (see our post on California Privacy Law Action Items for Employers).
While a June 30, 2023 ruling by the Sacramento County Superior Court stays enforcement of the March 29, 2023
As most California employers know by now, Senate Bill 1162 requires private employers of 100 or more employees (with at least one employee in California) to report pay and demographic data to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing). Complicating matters, the law was amended to add a requirement to report data regarding workers hired through labor contractors.
The deadline for submitting pay data reports is May 10. If you are having trouble gathering information from labor contractors, you are not alone. So, if it looks like you might be late on the labor contractor employee report, we recommend seeking an extension from CRD through the portal ASAP. The good news is that extensions are available, but only for the labor contractor reports, and only through the portal. (Link here.) Requests for an extension must be submitted on or before May 10.Continue Reading Last Call for Compliance: CRD Pay Reporting Deadline May 10, But Extensions Available
