Beginning with the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, tentatively scheduled to open on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, all filers reporting data for establishments with fewer than 50 employees must use a Type 8 Establishment Report (“Type 8 Report”) to submit such data. EEOC:2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Proskauer:EEOC Announces Deadline for 2021 EEO-1 […]

California employers are required to post their annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19 illness, in a visible and easily accessible area at every worksite from February 1st through April 30th. Employers are required to use Cal/OSHA’s Form 300A for this posting. Jackson Lewis:300A Alert! Reminder to Post and Report Annual Summary of […]

Private employers with more than 100 employees in the state of Illinois, who are also required to file an EEO-1 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, must submit an application to the Illinois Department of Labor (“IDOL”) for an Equal Pay Registration Certification (“EPRC”). IDOL sent out notices on January 25th to 625 employers, notifying […]

On December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided new guidance regarding quarantine and isolation periods for those who test positive for COVID-19 and those who have been exposed to COVID-19. Spencer Fane:Quarantines and Isolations – What Employers Need to Know About the New CDC Guidance CDC Newsroom:CDC Updates and Shortens […]

On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year. Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until April 30, 2022. This extension will […]

The IRS has released final instructions for completing Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for 2021. The due date for furnishing Form 1095-C to individuals is extended to March 2, 2022. Seyfarth:Finally, Final Instructions: Due Date for Furnishing Form 1095-C Extended

Immediately after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals gave OSHA the right to resume enforcing employers to require employees to get vaccinated or wear a mask and be tested weekly, OSHA announced that employers will have until January 10, 2022 to be in compliance with the non-testing standards, and February 9, 2022 to be in […]

NYC and DC enacted laws which require employers to provide paid leave to employees and their children. Proskauer:・NYC Employers Must Provide Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave・DC Enacts (Another) COVID-19 Emergency Leave Law

In a statement on December 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a pause in implementation of the Long-Term Services and Supports Act to give the state legislature time to refine the law. Jackson Lewis:Washington’s Long-Term Cares Fund on Hold

Please refer to the link below for access to summaries of several employment-related laws taking effect in the final months of 2021 and early 2022. This chart includes generally applicable laws taking effect in the noted states and some large municipalities. Littler Insight:What’s New in 2022? Laws and Regulations Taking Effect in the New Year