Labor & Employment Law Update

On February 1, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) officially opened up its Contractor Portal. Federal contractors and subcontractors may now begin registering in preparation for certifying compliance with their affirmative action plan (“AAP”) obligations (see December 3 newsletter article).  Note that contractors cannot certify compliance just […]

The 2022 H-1B cap season will be starting in just over a month and will be the first in some time taking place under record unemployment and economic conditions that will likely only increase the demand for high-skilled foreign workers needing such visa status.  As a reminder, there are a […]

The EEOC recently announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection period will tentatively open on April 12, 2022, with a tentative deadline to file by May 17, 2022.  This differs from the traditional timeline, which required covered employers to file the EEO-1 by March 31st.  The fact that […]

Effective December 28, 2021, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) is providing a method for healthcare workers who hold Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”) that expire within 30 days to contact the USCIS and have a pending application for a new document expedited.  The new guidance provides that if an […]

On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance addressing protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for workers who contract COVID-19.  At the outset of the pandemic, the EEOC first issued its guidance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation […]