Maine’s New Captive Audience Meeting Law: What Employers Need to Know
Maine’s “An Act to Protect Employee Freedom of Speech” (also known as a captive audience meeting law) went into effect September 19, 2023. Under this law, Maine employers are not allowed to take adverse employment actions against employees when: the employees decline... USCIS to Publish Revised Form I-9 August 1st and Allow for Remote Document Examination with E-Verify
From the USCIS website On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 899.28 KB). Among the improvements to the form is a checkbox employers enrolled in E-Verify can use... EEOC Pushes Back EEO-1 Data Collection to Fall for 2022
EEOC Pushes Back EEO-1 Data Collection to Fall for 2022 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announces it will delay the collection of data for the 2022 Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1. Instead of starting in mid-July, it will take place...
Compliance Alert: Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect
From the Pros at the HR Support Center Federal employment law is about to give birth to some long-overdue requirements. As of June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees must provide pregnancy-related accommodations to employees and applicants under the federal...