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Archives for February 15, 2023
A List of Current “To Do’s” for Retirement Plan Sponsors – SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022
President Biden signed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 in late December 2022. The final bill included the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”). As we reported in a prior article, SECURE 2.0 contains a host of wide-ranging provisions that impact retirement plans, plan sponsors, and plan participants.
Michael Neifach Comments on Employer Preparations for H-1B Filing Season
Michael Neifach comments on important considerations for employers seeking to sponsor and hire foreign professionals as H-1B filing season approaches in “H-1B Cap Season Begins March 1,” published by SHRM.
Andrew Maunz Comments on Changing Guidelines for EEO-1 Reporting Employee Demographics
Andrew Maunz comments on shifting guidelines for EEO-1 reporting as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission widens the scope of categories employers must specify demographical information in “EEO-1 Reporting Will Begin in July,” published by SHRM.
Tia Martarella Authors “SECURE 2.0 Act Encourages Employers to Expand Retirement Coverage”
Tia Martarella authors “SECURE 2.0 Act Encourages Employers to Expand Retirement Coverage,” published by Bloomberg Law.
New National Defense Authorization Act Expands ‘Fair Chance’ Initiatives to Covered Finance Institutions
Covered financial institutions (such as banks and credit unions) have been swept into a new “fair chance” initiative designed to further reduce barriers to individuals with certain convictions.
Comment Period for FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Ends March 20 — The Time to Act Is Now!
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking essentially banning non-compete clauses and categorizing them as unfair methods of competition.
Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision.
How the landmark 1978 Supreme Court decision that upheld the practice may ultimately have set it on a path to being outlawed.
OFCCP Further Extends Deadline to Submit Objections to Release of EEO-1 Data
As yet another update to this ongoing story, OFCCP has again pushed out the date by which contractors can notify OFCCP of their desire to object to production by the Agency of EEO-1 data in response to the Center for Investigative Reporting.
By way of notice on its OFCCP Submitter
Mansplaining makes women question their workplace competence—and can stunt their careers, study says
Picture this: You’re a senior woman in a meeting describing the negative impact the firm’s latest marketing campaign has had on business, when a more junior male employee not even in the marketing department chimes in and explains how the campaign could have performed better.
Guilty of Performance Punishment? Try These 4 Mindset Shifts
Performance punishment is embedded into many workplace cultures.
Mayor Adams says NYC is exploring remote option for city workers
City Hall is surveying city agencies to see whether they could make remote work an option, Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday, marking a major shift in his stance toward hybrid work.
Laid-Off Tech Workers Seek Leverage on the Way Out
As companies shed thousands of jobs, more employees want a say in their severance
Starbucks Illegally Threatened and Punished Activists, US Labor Board Rules
Starbucks Corp. illegally threatened, interrogated, and terminated pro-union employees in Philadelphia, the US labor board ruled.
Shake Shack Agrees to Pay ‘Misgendered’ Employee $20K in Discrimination Dispute
Fast-food chain Shake Shack on Monday agreed to pay $20,000 to a former employee who alleged that co-workers engaged in harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
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