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EEOC MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FUTURE EEO-1 PAY DATA COLLECTION

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that, due to high burden on employers and unproven usefulness of the program, it will not collect pay data during future EEO-1 reporting cycles. That is likely welcome news for employers who have been following the EEO-1 reporting saga. Nothing about today’s announcement changes the obligations for […]

EXPECT MORE SOCIAL SECURITY NO-MATCH LETTERS

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA) over 575,000 employers received “no-match” letters earlier this year. The “no-match” letters notify employers of discrepancies between a worker’s Social Security number and government records. Employers who did not receive a “no-match” letter earlier in the year may not be in the clear. SSA plans to mail out […]

FORM I-9: SOMETIMES NO NEWS IS JUST NO NEWS

In a few days, the Form I-9, which is used for verifying new hires’ employment eligibility, will be expiring.  What should you do? The current Form I-9 was released on July 17, 2017, with a stated expiration date of August 31, 2019.  On March 1, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published a […]

YOU CAN’T ALWAYS DISCUSS SALARY INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WORK IN HR

HR professional terminated for discussing confidential wage information with another employee. On July 16, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released a brand new Advice Memorandum from its Office of the General Counsel addressing the issue of whether an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by terminating a human resources employee based on […]

FMLA EXTENDS TO CHILDREN’S SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETINGS SAYS DOL

In early August, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter to clarify whether an employee may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings for their child. According to the DOL, the answer is yes. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public […]

RESULTS OF THE 2019 NEVADA PAY SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE

The 2019 Nevada Pay Survey results are now available. On an annual basis, Nevada Association of Employers conducts a survey of employers throughout the state to get up-to-date market data on how employers compensate their employees. The survey is made up of over 600 job titles across 15 industry categories, including casino/gaming, manufacturing, restaurant, mining, […]

COMMENTS SOUGHT ON NEW NEVADA LAWS

The Labor Commissioner is seeking public comment on several of the laws that came out of the 2019 Nevada Legislative Session. Public comment will assist the Labor Commissioner in crafting regulations that will clarify the new laws and how they impact employers. The purpose of the public comment is to assist the Labor Commissioner in […]

COMPONENT 2 EEO-1 PORTAL SET TO OPEN JULY 15TH

As we have advised previously, employers who are required to submit the EEO-1 Report annually will have to submit Component 2 data (hours worked and pay data by race, ethnicity and sex) for 2017 and 21018 no later than September 30, 2019. The deadline to submit Component 1 data was May 31, 2019. The Equal […]

IN THE WAKE OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARED DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE

The recent events at a Northern California car dealership, which left three people dead, highlight the importance of being prepared when disciplining and discharging employees. Just after 6:00pm on Tuesday, June 25th, police responded to multiple reports of shots being fired at a car dealership in Morgan Hill, California. When police arrived, they found a […]

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