by PC Editorial Staff | May 3, 2022 | Discrimination, EEO-1, EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a special “failure to file” extension to their EEO-1 Component 1 Report submission deadline. Though the main deadline of May 17 remains in place, the additional brief extension allows late...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 26, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation
Knowing how to respond to a request for disability accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or any applicable state or local laws and initiate the reasonable accommodation process is crucial for employers. After all, relatively new, persistent...
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 12, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, DOJ, EEOC
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers people undergoing treatment for drug addiction amid an ongoing opioid crisis. Specifically, the guidance addresses how the ADA prohibits...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 29, 2022 | Discrimination, EEO-1, EEOC, Equal Pay
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2021 Annual Performance Report (APR). The APR contains the EEOC’s program results and management challenges for the fiscal year 2021. Also contained within the APR is a list of the EEOC’s...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 15, 2022 | ADA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Discrimination, EEOC
On March 14th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated technical assistance to answer COVID-19 questions related to various laws under the agency. In particular, the technical assistance provides information regarding the Americans with...
