by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2022 | Biden Administration, Discrimination, DOL, EEOC, Title VII
On April 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Equity Action Plan. In brief, the Equity Action Plan provides an overview of the DOL’s support for marginalized, vulnerable, and underserved communities. Additionally, it covers steps the DOL...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Biden Administration, EEOC, gender identity, LGBTQ
On March 31st, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will add a non-binary gender option to its discrimination charge intake forms. Specifically, the non-binary gender “X” marker will be included in voluntary...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 22, 2022 | Biden Administration, cybersecurity, Identity Theft
President Joseph R. Biden signed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (Cyber Incident Reporting Act or “the Act”) as a part of the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act on March 15. The Act introduces new requirements for reporting...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2022 | Biden Administration, U.S. Supreme Court, White House
On February 25th, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court). Formerly, Judge Jackson had served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) Circuit. In addition,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2022 | Biden Administration, harassment, sexual harassment
On February 10th, 2022, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to end forced arbitration of sexual assault cases. Specifically, the legislation bans clauses in employment contracts that force victims of sexual assault and harassment to settle cases in arbitration. In effect,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2022 | Biden Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
On January 25th, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its vaccine-or-test standard for large employers. Indeed, the agency’s withdrawal went into effect on January 26. The withdrawal came nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court...
