As most manufacturers know, employers employing 100 or more employees and federal contractors employing 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria are required to file component 1 data reports annually on the EEO-1 report with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The law requires covered employers to report on the racial/ethnic and gender composition
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Mandatory Vacation Laws Now Trending
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Jessica C. Pinto
Illinois has rung in the new year by mandating some of the most progressive employee leave requirements in the nation. Effective January 1, 2024, Illinois’s Paid Leave for All Workers Act will require nearly all Illinois employers to provide employees…
2024 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard.
As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of new issues and trends that appear on the local, state, and federal horizon with regard to labor and employment laws that may impact manufacturers. The following are a…
Embracing Inclusivity in the Workplace This Holiday Season
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard
The end of the year is a great time for manufacturers to express gratitude for employees and their hard work during the year through holiday parties and events. While these gatherings can increase morale, camaraderie, and good-will in the workplace…
Alert: New Form I–9 and Remote Document Inspection
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Immigration Group lawyers Jennifer L. Shanley and Nina B. Pelc-Faszcza.
Starting November 1, 2023, all employers must use the revised Form I–9, Employment Eligibility Verification (edition date 08/01/23), when completing the employment eligibility verification process for employees. Employers may be subject to…
Manufacturers’ Manual to Political Speech in the Workplace
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard.
As we approach election season, conversations about politics are quickly picking up across the country and in the workplace. Employers may be wondering how they can manage communications in the workplace.
A common misconception among employers this time of…
Tackle Flu Season with Confidence
This week’s post was co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Madison C. Picard.
It’s the season of football, fall foliage, and unfortunately, the flu. As the temperatures dip and boxes of tissues begin to fly off the shelves, it’s time for employers to prepare to meet the challenges of cold and flu…
Tips for Interviewing Foreign Nationals
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Immigration Group lawyer Jennifer L. Shanley.
Recruiting the best talent is essential for many manufacturers’ ongoing success. Many times, the best talent is an individual who was born in another country and who needs sponsorship to work in the United States.
But how do…
As the Temperature Rises, Employer Obligations Rise Too
Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored with Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group lawyer Jon Schaefer, published by EHS Today on August 31, 2023.
Across the country, manufacturers are learning they need to ensure employees working both inside and out are adequately protected from heat-related risks. Earlier in the summer, OSHA issued the…
Summer’s Approaching: Are you Ready to Welcome Interns?
Below is an excerpt of an article, co-authored with Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyer Sapna K. Jain, published in the Hartford Business Journal on May 1, 2023.
With Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start to summer, just a few weeks away, employers may be preparing to welcome summer interns into the workplace. What…