The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched its annual EEO-1 data collection process on April 12, 2022. Normally, annual reports are due by March 31st of each year. However, data collection for 2019, 2020, and 2021 have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Covered employers must now file their 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Reports by … Read more
The National Labor Relations Board recently proclaimed an increase in union representation petitions nationwide. The NLRB noted that such filings are up 57% during the first half of the federal 2022 fiscal year (October 1-March 31) compared to the first half of FY 2021. A more in-depth look at the statistics, including a focus on … Read more
The number of employment discrimination claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continued a steep decline in 2021. At the lowest level in at least several decades, data from the past two years suggests that COVID-19 contributed to the reduction. But a review of 2021 EEOC charges reveals some interesting trends that may … Read more