The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has postponed the filing period for 2018 EEO-1 surveys. Employers usually must file these annual reports by March 31st. However, this year’s deadline will be May 31, 2019, as a result of the recent federal government shutdown. Who Must File a 2018 EEO-1? Private employers with 100+ employees must … Read more
On October 31, 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported final data on fiscal-year 2018 sexual harassment charges. The EEOC had issued preliminary numbers for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, earlier in October. The new figures show an even greater uptick in sexual harassment cases. [Click for more on the EEOC’s preliminary 2018 sexual … Read more
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with mental disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Leaves of absence often qualify as a reasonable accommodation. This includes allowing employees to use either accrued paid leave or unpaid mental health leave to … Read more