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The HR I.Q. Test: May ’22

05/01/2022

Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Three states stood out for most EEOC charges in FY 2021

04/19/2022

Diving deep into the data in the just-released table of EEOC charge statistics for fiscal year 2021, it’s easy to find out which states pose the greatest employer risk for being slapped with a discrimination, retaliation or harassment lawsuit.

EEOC adding staff, looking to boost enforcement efforts

04/14/2022

Tucked into the EEOC’s most recent Annual Performance Report was news that the commission added 450 front-line employees and attorneys in fiscal year 2021—and has plans to hire 200 more by the end of FY 2022 in September.

Changing of the guard: EEOC could have Democratic majority by July

04/12/2022

President Biden has announced he will nominate plaintiff-side attorney Kalpana Kotagal to serve on the EEOC, replacing outgoing commissioner and former EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon when her term ends July 1.

Are you saying ‘@#$%&!’ more? You’re not alone

04/12/2022

Whether due to frustration from the lingering pandemic, Zoom fatigue or increasingly casual, remote business chats, workers are uttering more four-letter words than ever before.

What’s your OOTO look like?

04/06/2022

The sculpting of your “Out of Office” email message is part of the ritual of being away. Of course, there’s a craft to it, and some best practices. Remember these pointers.

Senate refuses to confirm Biden’s choice to head W&H Division

04/05/2022

The nomination of David Weil to head the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division was derailed March 30 when a trio of moderate Senate Democrats said they would not vote to confirm him.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’22

04/01/2022

Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Budget would expand DOL, EEOC enforcement

03/31/2022

The Biden administration has signaled plans to step up compliance enforcement against employers with budget proposals that increase funding for both the Department of Labor and the EEOC by 10.6% each in fiscal year 2023, which begins in October 2022.

It happened in Vegas! Lessons from the 2022 LEAP conference

03/29/2022

The HR Specialist’s annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium took place March 16–18 in Las Vegas. Here are a few nuggets of HR wisdom from LEAP presenters, some of the nation’s most respected employment law attorneys.