On May 20, 2021, I presented a complimentary webinar entitled “Preparing Employers for the NY HERO Act”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, I discuss: Airborne Infectious Disease Safety Plans Workplace Safety Committees Forthcoming Amendments Anticipated Regulations …
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new State laws regulating workplace safety, known as (though not formally entitled) the Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. The HERO Act requires employers to implement safety plans and permits employees to form workplace safety committees. The Act only applies to private (i.e., non-government) businesses …
On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched its annual EEO-1 data collection process. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed EEO-1 filing last year. As a result, covered employers now must file both their 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Reports by July 19, 2021. What Is the EEO-1 Component 1 Report? U.S. employers …
