Illinois Department of Labor Answers Frequently Asked Questions About the Equal Pay Registration Certificate This Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has added Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to their website to address questions about the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) requirements. To learn more about EPRC requirements, refer to this prior blog post from HR Works. The FAQs answer questions […]
The 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 reports initially due on March 31, 2022, were postponed. Filing for the 2019/2020 reporting period is now set to open on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, and is scheduled to close on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Employers with accounts from the 2019/2020 reporting period will have to update their passwords when returning, while […]
On March 1, the EEOC issued another update to its’ guidance on COVID-19, titled, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The updates apply to frequently asked questions (FAQs) under Section L which focus on assisting employers, employees and applicants with navigating vaccine-related religious accommodation requests. […]
On March 14, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance, titled, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Law,” provided an update to their COVID-19 “What You Should Know” webpage, and released a video guide that addresses discrimination against caregivers). According to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination guidance, discrimination […]
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has recently released two directives aimed at federal contractor compliance. Directives are intended to provide guidance to OFCCP staff and/or federal contractors on enforcement and compliance policy or procedures. Directive 2022-01 Coinciding with Equal Pay Day, on March 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs […]
As HR Works previously announced, the OFCCP has launched its new Contractor Portal, through which Federal contractors and subcontractors (“contractors”) will need to certify the compliance of their affirmative action plans (AAPs). All ‘service and supply’ contractors are impacted by this new requirement. Construction contractors are exempted from using the portal at this time. PORTAL […]
Covered employers with 100 or more employees with at least one employee in California must file 2021 pay data with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) by April 1, 2022. What Information Is Required? Employers must report on their workforce by choosing a single pay period or “snapshot period” from the fourth quarter of […]
As we previously reported, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) was in the process of launching a new Contractor Portal (Portal) which requires federal contractors and subcontractors (“contractors”) to certify the compliance of their affirmative action plans (AAPs). The Portal has been launched and opened on February 1, 2022. Between February 1 and March […]
Executive Order (EO) 14042 was issued under President Biden’s Path Out of the Pandemic Plan. The EO initially required that all “covered” federal contractors/subcontractors be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18, 2022, except in cases of a medical or religious accommodation. However, on December 7, 2021, a judge in the Southern District of Georgia issued a […]
As of February 1, 2022, covered federal contractors and subcontractors (contractors) were able to begin registering for access to the new online Contractor Portal from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which collects information about their affirmative action program. Who Must Comply? Under Executive Order (EO) 11246, contractors that meet certain jurisdiction thresholds have an […]