Debra Steiner Friedman

Nov 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Debra Steiner Friedman |Jeremy Glenn |Lawrence Prosen

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on October 29, 2024, notifying federal contractors of its receipt of two new requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for 2021 Type 2 Consolidated Employer Information Reports, Standard Form 100 (EEO-1 Report).1 EEO-1 Reports include data for all employees of the company, categorized by race/ethnicity, sex, and job category.

Oct 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Debra Steiner Friedman

Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new initiative, the “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework,” funded by the DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). This framework is a voluntary resource to help employers ensure their third-party Artificial Intelligence hiring tools are inclusive and accessible to disabled individuals. The initiative is timely in light of the July 2024 decision in Mobley v.

Feb 5, 2024 | cozen.com | Debra Steiner Friedman

Monday, February 5, 2024 Debra Steiner Friedman was quoted in a Law360 article highlighting the increase in age-biased complaints from young workers, urging employers to avoid age discrimination.

Oct 3, 2023 | cozen.com | Debra Steiner Friedman |Thomas Giotto

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Debra Steiner Friedman and Thomas Giotto of Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment Department were named to the 2023 Pennsylvania Labor Power 100. City & State PA’s 2023 Labor Power 100 recognizes the attorneys, union chiefs, politicians, worker’s rights advocates, activists, and others who make up the ever-evolving labor movement in the state.

Sep 22, 2023 | cozen.com | Debra Steiner Friedman

Friday, September 22, 2023 Debra Steiner Friedman was quoted in SHRM discussing the impact of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission working more closely together to enforce workplace laws nationwide. The partnership of the two agencies is for sharing, joint investigations, training, and outreach.