Publications

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 […]

The answer is maybe; if the proper steps are taken after a cybersecurity attack. After a cybersecurity attack has occurred, when a company is in the midst of containment and recovery is beginning, hiring an attorney may not seem like a priority.  But, hiring an attorney at the right time […]

On December 10, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”), stating that it was “considering initiating a rulemaking…to curb lax security practices, limit privacy abuses, and ensure that algorithmic decision-making does not result in unlawful discrimination.” The effort could lead to “market-wide requirements” […]