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August 29, 2023
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EEOC Implements 2022-2026 Strategic Plan

On August 22nd, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Briefly, the EEOC’s Strategic Plan is a framework for how the agency plans to achieve its core mission to prevent and remedy employment discrimination. The 2022-2026 Strategic Plan lays out specific and measurable strategic goals and objectives that will facilitate its mission thr...
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August 29, 2023
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IRS Allows Transitional Period to Make Changes Under SECURE 2.0 Act

This month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it will allow a two-year transitional period for employers to implement a Roth catch-up requirement under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0 Act). Specifically, the requirement states that participants with Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) wages over $145,000 during the prior calendar year must make catch-up contributions on...
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Manufacturer to Pay $545K+ for Failing to Address Machine Hazards

Manufacturer to Pay $545K+ for Failing to Address Machine Hazards

August 29, 2023
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Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that an Ohio-based manufacturer failed to protect workers from multiple machine hazards. These included not providing proper machine guarding and adequate lockout/tagout procedures, among other violations. In fact, the manufacturer’s history of workplace safety violations dates back to 2017. During that period, the emp...
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August 22, 2023
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Congress Drafts Bill to Regulate AI and Automated Decision Systems

This month, the U.S. Congress posted the full text of a recent bill to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems in employment. The bill, currently dubbed the “No Robot Bosses Act,” proposes federal restrictions regarding an employer’s use of automated decision-making tools, including those that don’t necessarily use machine learning or AI. As AI and automated decisio...
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August 22, 2023
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OSHA Proposed Rule Clarifies PPE Standard for Construction Industry

In early August 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its proposed rule to revise and clarify the personal protective equipment (PPE) fitting requirements under its PPE standard for the construction industry. Briefly, the proposed rule states that such PPE must fit covered construction employees properly to protect them from various safety hazards. As it stand...
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EEOC Sues Company for Disability Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

August 22, 2023
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On August 15th, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against an international remote-first technology company for disability discrimination against a deaf applicant. Briefly, the suit claims that the company violated federal law when it denied the applicant their request for reasonable accommodation during an interview. Furthermore, the company refused to...
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August 15, 2023
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EEOC Requests Settlement and Consent Decree in AI Discrimination Case

In what may be the first discrimination suit involving artificial intelligence (AI), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a notice of settlement and request for a consent decree in an AI discrimination case. The agency’s lawsuit alleged that a New York-based English language tutoring service programmed its AI hiring tools to automatically filter out qualified applic...
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August 15, 2023
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DOL Issues Final Rule to Modernize and Enforce the Davis-Bacon Act

This month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule to update regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (Davis Bacon Act). According to the DOL, these updates better reflect the needs of construction workers on federal contracts. The final rule follows a 2022 proposed rule that received comments from stakeholders in the construction indus...
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California Modifies Regulations Regarding Employment Background Checks-8-15-23

California Modifies Regulations Regarding Employment Background Checks

August 15, 2023
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Recently, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the California Civil Rights Council’s (CRD’s) modifications to the state’s Fair Chance Act (FCA or “Ban the Box”) and related regulations that pertain to employment background checks in California. Under the FCA, most employers in California may not ask an applicant about their conviction history before making a conditional jo...
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August 8, 2023
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Labor Board Sets New Standard for Workplace Policies and the NLRA

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) set a new standard for instituting and enforcing workplace policies with respect to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In a separate decision, the NLRB limited the rights of employers to discipline employees for some types of abusive conduct. Specifically, the decision applies if that behavior occurred while they engaged in concerted act...
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EEOC Releases Updated 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
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On August 26th, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan. The 2026–2030 Strategic Plan lays out specific, measurable strategic goals and objectives that will advance the agency’s mission through Fiscal Year 2030.

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