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Aug 2, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Laura Mitchell
It's a wrap – the 2024 National ILG Conference has
officially come to an end! The final morning of the conference
brought remarks from EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows, a panel
discussion with OFCCP Regional Directors and final thoughts from
the NILG Advisory Council – all interspersed with inspiring
videos from conference sponsors CVS and Pepsi.
Chair Burrows' comments started with the history and
foundation for EEOC's work.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
dailystar.co.uk | Laura Mitchell
England marks No Smoking Day today. The campaign, which has been running for 40 years, urges the nation's 5.3million smokers to make an attempt to quit cigarettes. It is backed by leading charities including ASH, Cancer Research UK and Asthma + Lung UK. And according to the government it's "one of the best things they can do for their health and wealth". They have a point – with with up to two in three long-term smokers dying from smoking and causing 64,000 deaths in England each year.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
dailystar.co.uk | Sophie Roberts |Laura Mitchell
Holy smokes – cigarette prices could be set to reach £16 a packet. Apparently, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering a hiking tobacco duty on March 6. This could be announced at next week's budget, which will be miserable for smokers. While vapes may remain cheaper, disposable ones have been banned. And next week's Budget could see new fees on imported e-cigarettes.
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
dailystar.co.uk | Laura Mitchell
We don't know about you, but we're totally sick of the winter weather. After weeks of snow, storm and dark nights, we'd kill to catch some rays. Throw in a Pina Colada, trashy beach novel and inflatable lilo and we'd be laughing. But where can you jet off in February to have some fun in the sun? From the beaches of Thailand to the deserts of Chile, we reveal ten sunny destinations for a last-minute February getaway...
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
jacksonlewis.com | Laura Mitchell |Michelle Phillips
Laura Mitchell and Michelle Phillips discuss the implications of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stating that reporting nonbinary employees remains optional on EEO-1 forms in “Nonbinary Employees: Invisible on Many EEO-1 Forms,” published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Laura Mitchell
Skip to main contentNovember 01, 2023Volume XIII, Number 305Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News2022 EEO-1 Data Collection is Officially Open PrintMailDownloadiAfter significant delay, the day is finally here! The 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opened today, Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The EEOC urges filing employers to begin the filing process as soon as possible to meet the Tuesday, December 5, 2023, deadline.
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Oct 31, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Laura Mitchell |Alyssa J. Calabrese
Laura A. Mitchell is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She is a member of the firm’s Affirmative Action and OFCCP Defense practice group as well as the firm’s Pay Equity Resource Group. She is also on the leadership team for the firm’s Government Contractor Industry Group.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Laura Mitchell |Nicholas Santucci
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules. The proposed rules seek to clarify Colorado’s Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2024, amended Colorado’s pay transparency statute. A public hearing on the proposed rules is scheduled for October 30, 2023. If adopted, the proposed rules also will become effective on January 1, 2024.
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Oct 4, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Laura Mitchell
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules. The proposed rules seek to clarify Colorado’s Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2024, amended Colorado’s pay transparency statute. A public hearing on the proposed rules is scheduled for October 30, 2023. If adopted, the proposed rules also will become effective on January 1, 2024.
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Oct 4, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Laura Mitchell |Nicholas Santucci
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued proposed Equal Pay Transparency (EPT) Rules. The proposed rules seek to clarify Colorado’s Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The Act, which goes into effect January 1, 2024, amended Colorado’s pay transparency statute. A public hearing on the proposed rules is scheduled for October 30, 2023. If adopted, the proposed rules also will become effective on January 1, 2024.
