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OFCCP Encourages Contractors to Use Apprenticeship Programs to Hire Veterans

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/7/2024

On July 31, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released new guidance encouraging federal contractors to implement apprenticeship programs to “attract and retain” United States military veterans...more

EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on Visual Disabilities in the Workplace

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2023

On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance, Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act, addressing how the Americans with Disabilities...more

US Antitrust Agencies Release Revised Draft Merger Guidelines

Goodwin on 7/21/2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) (each an Agency, and collectively, the Agencies) released a long-awaited draft version of revised Merger...more

Back to the Future: Antitrust Agencies Announce New Draft Merger Guidelines

BCLP on 7/21/2023

On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (together, the “Agencies”) announced new draft Merger Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”), which detail the analysis the Agencies will...more

Federal Antitrust Regulators Announce Proposed New Merger Guidelines

Williams Mullen on 7/21/2023

On July 18, 2023, the DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission released new Guidelines detailing the principles that they intend to apply when reviewing mergers. The Guidelines, issued in draft form for public...more

NYC Releases Automated Employment Decision Tools FAQs Addressing Certain Lingering Questions

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/14/2023

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has released its highly anticipated FAQs, providing additional guidance to employers seeking to comply with Local Law 144. As we discussed here and...more

EEOC Issues Updated Technical Guidance on COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/23/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic presented numerous challenges for employers and workplaces across the globe. While COVID is not gone, the federal government did recently end the federal public health emergency. Shortly thereafter, on...more

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2023

DirectEmployers Association on 4/4/2023

Tuesday, March 28, 2023: Senate HELP Committee Advanced Nominations for Kotagal as EEOC Commissioner & Looman as WHD Head - The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee voted to...more

EEOC Updates Screening, Testing, and Mandatory Vaccination Polices

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/27/2022

After several months, the EEOC has once again updated its guidance and answers regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s interaction with anti-discrimination laws, with a particular focus on the workplace screening, testing,...more

EEOC: Workplace Covid Testing Now Must be “Business Necessity”

Benesch on 7/18/2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic, employers generally had broad discretion to require employees to take COVID-19 tests before entering the workplace. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has recently...more

Federal Authorities Update Guidance on Expedite Requests for Workplace Immigration Issues

Fisher Phillips on 2/2/2022

In recent years, federal immigration officials have experienced severe backlogs in processing of various immigration applications. The cause for this delay has been a combination of the COVID-19 pandemic which led to a...more

OFCCP Week In Review: November 2021 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 11/15/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Considerations for Workplace Safety in Light of Updated EEOC Guidance

McGlinchey Stafford on 6/18/2020

COVID-19 has created new, unexplored territory for employers. Even in a pandemic, it’s imperative that employers follow all EEO laws. Since COVID-19 is consistently evolving, it is important that employers continue to follow...more

Employment Law Now IV-70 - Understanding the Latest EEOC Covid-19 Guidance

Cozen O'Connor on 5/13/2020

The EEOC recently updated its Covid-19 guidance (on May 7, 2020) to address such issues as medical screening and testing, required reasonable accommodations, and discrimination/harassment issues. Today's new episode provides...more

The EEOC Continues to Update Guidance on Returning to Work Pandemic-Prepared

Payne & Fears on 4/30/2020

The EEOC continues to update its pandemic preparedness guidance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity laws in the wake of COVID-19. The guidance...more

EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 4/17/2020

On April 9, 2020, the EEOC issued additional, revised technical assistance to employers as to best practices for balancing obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with adherence to guidance from the Center...more

CDC Provides New Guidance For Returning Critical Infrastructure Workers To Work Following Potential Exposure To COVID-19

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/9/2020

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced new Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19. The new...more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues New Guidance on H-1B Status for Nurses

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/19/2014

On July 11, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum to provide updated guidance on the adjudication of H-1B petitions for nursing positions. The memorandum was issued in response to...more

Special Immigration Alert: USCIS Releases Updated Guidance on H-1B Eligibility for Nurses

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/5/2014

On July 21, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") released a policy memorandum ("PM"), dated July 11, 2014, which provided the first new guidance on H-1B eligibility for nurses in 12 years!...more

A Snake in the Grass No More? DOL Proposes New COBRA Forms

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/13/2014

As part of its continuing efforts to update the sleepier corners of the employee benefits world to conform to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed new...more

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