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URGENT: EEOC Won’t Collect Employer EEO-1 Data in 2020 Due to Coronavirus

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on May 7 that it will delay until March 2021 collection of EEO-1 Component 1 information—which asks for the number of employees who work for a covered business sorted by job category, race, ethnicity and gender. “The EEOC recognizes the impact that the current public health emergency is …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in May: Hiring, and Returning to Work

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If you’re in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you’re equipped with the right information to keep everything on track year after year, from ACA to FLSA. That’s why we put together the HR compliance calendar …

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URGENT: Mandatory COVID-19 Poster

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As part of the Family First Coronavirus Recovery Act (FFCRA), employees at small businesses may be entitled to a number of new benefits for sick and family leave. To make sure employees understand their options, employers are required to post notice of the requirements. The Department of Labor requires all employers with less than 500 …

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URGENT: EEOC Issued New Guidance

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Effective, April 23, 2020, the EEOC issued new guidance to employers that permits mandatory testing of employees for the presence of the COVID-19 virus prior to entering the workplace. The EEOC issued the guidance on its FAQ, What You Should Know About COVID-19 ant the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. In question …

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URGENT: COVID-19 Return to Work Checklist

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This guidance is intended for planning purposes. Employers and workers should use this planning guidance to help minimize risk levels in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement. Posting and Policies Post the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) poster in a visible place. Where employees will remain working from home, …

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URGENT: San Francisco Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL)

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Companies with 500 or more employees worldwide, with a presence in San Francisco, must provide 80 hours of PHEL to full-time employees and the average number of hours worked over a two-week period for part-time employees (average over the last 6 months ending 2/25). Sick Leave is available for immediate use and may be taken …

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URGENT: OSHA Poster for Reducing Workplace Exposure to Coronavirus

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OSHA has issued a new poster listing steps all workplaces can take to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The poster highlights 10 infection prevention measures every employer can implement to protect workers’ safety and health during the coronavirus pandemic. Safety measures include encouraging sick workers to stay home; establishing flexible worksites and staggered …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in April: Time-Off from Work, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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If you’re in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you’re equipped with the right information to keep everything on track year after year, from ACA to FLSA. That’s why we put together the HR compliance calendar …

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URGENT: Coronavirus Emergency Loans for Small Businesses

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The economic consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic are hitting small businesses especially hard as customers practice social distancing, states enact forced closures, and events get canceled. As small businesses continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the federal government will offer low-interest disaster loans of up to 2 million dollars. Click …

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URGENT: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)

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On Friday, March 27, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The new law is a $2 trillion economic stimulus package designed to repair the economic damage caused by COVID-19 and provide additional protection to individuals and businesses who may lose income due to the pandemic. While most of …

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