Natasha Adom suggests setting targets requiring a minimum percentage of diverse candidates at the interview stage.
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Archives for August 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a transformation of the workplace and an explosion of remote work, including for employees previously not covered under employers’ telecommuting policies. Despite the reopening of most state economies, many employers are continuing to allow their workforces to work remotely. Remote work by nonexempt employees
OFCCP Issues National Interest Exemption As Hurricane Laura Wreaks Havoc Across Southern US
As it has done previously, OFCCP announced a three-month (August 27, 2020 to November 27, 2020) national interest exemption from AAP federal contractor obligations for “contracts entered into specifically to provide Hurricane Laura relief.” The exemption relieves these contractors from the obligations to prepare written AAPs under Executive Order 11246,
Returning to Work After Testing Positive for COVID-19
With the increase in COVID-19 cases in California and across the nation, employers are faced with a number of new challenges in the workplace, one of which is determining when employees may return to work after they have tested positive for the virus. Unfortunately, there have been mixed messages from
New FFCRA FAQs Address Return-to-School Leave Issues
On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new “Return to School” FAQs concerning the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Under the FFCRA, employees can use up to 12 or 14 weeks of job-protected leave if they need to care for a child
Washington State Institutes Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement for Food Production Workers
On August 13, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 20-67: Food Production Workers Paid Leave. Proclamation 20-67 modifies previous proclamations to prohibit any food production employer from continuing to operate between August 18, 2020 and November 13, 2020, unless it provides its workers with emergency supplemental paid sick leave
The Ogletree OFCCP Bulletin: August 2020
Here are the latest developments from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
Post-Bostock Ruling Does Little to Resolve Health Plan Uncertainty
A federal court ruling staying key parts of new Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations in light of the landmark Supreme Court of the United States ruling on sexual orientation and gender identity will provide little certainty to employers about how federal discrimination law applies to their health plans.
DOL Issues New FFCRA Guidance Regarding School Closure-Related Leaves
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Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued some new FAQs to try to clarify how the FFCRA’s leave provisions apply to various types of school closures. Here they are (these are questions 98-100 on the comprehensive FFCRA FAQ, available here:
Opioid Addiction and the ADA: The EEOC Provides Timely Guidance
It is established that an employee’s drug addiction may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), provided the employee is not currently using illicit substances. In the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with
Increased Revenues and Cost Cutting Help USCIS Delay Scheduled Furlough
On August 25, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will avert a furlough of approximately 13,000 employees, previously scheduled to take place on August 30, 2020.
USCIS EAD Mailing Expected under Approved Consent Order
The Consent Order and Final Statement (Order) in Subramanya v. USCIS, the case seeking the agency’s issuance of long-delayed Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), has been signed and issued.
Under the Order, approximately 75,000 identified, delayed EADs are expected to be produced and mailed. The Order includes individuals who have EAD
California Compliance Deadline for Harassment Prevention Training Still Set for January 1, 2021
In 2018, California law extended anti-harassment training requirements to employers with 5 employees or more and mandated that non-supervisors also receive such training, in addition to supervisors. The original deadline for completion of that training was January 1, 2020. Current California law requires employers with 5 or more employees to
Gregg Clifton Discusses Broader Implications of Fair Pay to Play Act
Gregg Clifton discusses the congressional, legislative and enforcement implications of a California bill permitting college athletes to be compensated for the use of their names, images and likenesses in “Ball In Congress’ Court As States Tackle NCAA Athlete Pay,” published by Law360.
What Employers Need to Know About Wildfires
As fire season starts and some areas of California and several other states are attempting to contain wildfires, employers need to consider their obligations to employees. In some circumstances, employers must implement a variety of controls to protect employees from wildfire smoke, including engineering and administrative controls, or require the