September 30 Deadline Looms for EEO-1 Reports

Employers with 100 or more employees must file the Employer Information Report EEO-1 annually on September 30. The EEO-1 Report must be filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee.

The filing deadline for the 2012 EEO-1 Report is September 30, 2012, and has not been extended.

The preferred method for completing the EEO-1 reports is the EEOC’s Web-based filing system. Filing information may be found on the EEOC’s website.

Members can learn who must and how to file an EE0-1 Report from HRCalifornia’s HR Library.

VETS Forms' Deadline Extended

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) announced that it extended the 2012 deadline for federal contractors to submit their VETS-100/VETS-100A reporting forms from September 30, 2012 to October 31, 2012.

All paper reports and electronic files received on or before October 31, 2012 will be considered part of the 2012 filing and will not be considered late.

Federal contractors use the VETS-100/VETS-100A reporting forms to detail the number of protected veteran employees and new hires in their workforce. Regulations require contractors to submit this form by September 30 of each year.

The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment and Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) requires eligible federal contractors to submit the VETS-100/VETS-100A annual reports to the Secretary of Labor.

Both forms are available on HRCalifornia:

• VETS-100
• VETS-100A

For more information visit, the VETS website.

Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Editor/Staff Counsel

VETS Reporting Delayed Until January 2012

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has delayed the filing deadline for Vets-100/Vets-100A reporting forms for the 2011 cycle to January 15, 2012. The filing deadline was set for today.

“All paper reports and electronic files received at the Service Desk by January 15th will be included as part of the 2011 filing cycle and will not be considered late,” the DOL announced in a statement.

Federal contractors use the VETS-100/VETS-100A reporting forms to detail the number of protected veteran employees and new hires in their workforce. Regulations require contractors to submit this form by September 30 of each year. Technical issues have delayed the reporting requirement this year.

Please visit the VETS website for more information on VETS-100/VETS-100A  rules and regulations, including a federal contractor fact sheet.

Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Editor/Staff Counsel

VETS 100 Reporting Delayed by Technical Problems

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) announced that  it extended the 2011 deadline for federal contractors to submit their VETS-100/VETS-100A reporting forms.

The deadline is pushed back to November 30, 2011. The VETS’s website states that the DOL planned to begin accepting electronic submissions of VETS-100/100A  forms on August 1, 2011. However, technical problems currently prevent such submissions. The DOL said it believes that it can resolve the problems and go online by October 1, 2011.

To address the delays caused by the technical problems, the DOL stated that it “will not initiate enforcement actions against contractors who submit the VETS-100/VETS-100A from October 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011.”

Federal contractors use the VETS-100/VETS-100A reporting forms to detail the number of protected veteran employees and new hires in their workforce. Regulations require contractors to submit this form by September 30 of each year. 

The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment and Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) requires eligible federal contractors to submit the VETS-100/VETS-100A annual reports to the Secretary of Labor. Please visit the VETS website for more information on VETS-100/VETS-100A  rules and regulations, including a federal contractor fact sheet.

Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Editor/Staff Counsel

New EDD Services for California Employers

California's Employment Development Department (EDD) introduced expanded e-Services for Business on March 1. Employers will be able to conduct more transactions with the EDD online, including:

• Viewing account information
• Filing reports
• Paying tax deposits and liabilities

Also, the new Quarterly Contribution Return and Report of Wages (DE 9) and the Quarterly Contribution Return and Report of Wages (Continuation) (DE 9C), the DE 34 and the DE 542 will be filed online through this new service, according to the EDD.

All current users of EDD's e-Services will need to re-enroll to receive a username and password for the expanded services. Employers can check out e-Services for Business to learn about the new services and get details on enrolling.

Employers will still use the DE 6, DE 7 and DE 678 for years prior to 2011.

Quarterly Reporting

Starting with the first quarter of 2011, employers will begin filing certain reports quarterly. The EDD also announced that final versions of the new quarterly reporting forms are available:

• Quarterly Contribution Return and Report of Wages (DE 9)
• Quarterly Contribution Return and Report of Wages (Continuation) (DE 9C)

The EDD's 2011 Payroll Tax Reporting Changes FAQs can help employers with more information about 2011 payroll tax changes.