EEOC Updates Filing Requirements for EEO-1 Component 1 Data

This week, we’re focused on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) filing requirements for the EEO-1 Component 1 data. EEO-1 Filing After June 4: What Now, and How to Prepare for Next Year The EEOC requires private employers with 100 or more employees, as well as certain federal contractors, to submit EEO-1 reports annually. Yesterday, … Read more

Classifying Subcontractors, Employees for Collective Bargaining

Q: I am a general contractor looking to hire subcontractors and their employees to work on my construction site. Can I avoid the subcontractor’s employees being classified as employees for purposes of collective bargaining with my company under the National Labor Relations Act? A: Maybe, by using a “Cost-Plus” contract and with careful planning, a general contractor … Read more

Private sector hiring and pay growth slowed in May

The jobs market showed signs of a slowdown last month as the private sector added 152,000 jobs in May, while annual pay grew 5% year over year, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday. The professional and business services sector, which includes accounting and tax preparation, lost 6,000 jobs last month. The manufacturing industry suffered even steeper … Read more

Sunset Market Commentary – Action Forex

Markets The US 10-yr yield tested 4.31% support after a small miss in May ADP employment change. The US economy added 152k jobs (vs 175k expected) with April figures marginally downwardly revised to 188k (from 192k). The deviation wasn’t big enough to trigger a strong market reaction both because of the solid nature of the … Read more

Employment opportunities in county departments | business

Tuesday’s Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting quickly took care of business as the board took action on two items that could create an increase in employment for a couple of the county’s departments. The first approved item concerned the county’s District Attorney’s office, a department that has worked hard to steadily increase its staffing … Read more