Even if you don't directly work for or work with the government, your business may be affected by the government shutdown. Below is a list of five specific federal programs and agencies that are closed, thereby affecting employers over the course of the shutdown.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
During the shutdown, the EEOC is still required to accept charges, but it will not investigate them. Nor will the EEOC litigate any claims in federal court or offer mediations during the course of the shutdown.
Department of Labor (DOL)
During the shutdown, all DOL employees are currently furloughed. The shutdown ceases all non-emergency occupational and safety health inspections, wage and hour audits, hearings and appeals regularly conducted by the DOL.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
During the shutdown, the Office of Inspector General hotline will remain operational. However, the following services will not be available during the shutdown: investigations, hearings and elections, unfair labor practice charge docketing, settlements, litigation, administrative law judge and Board decisions, resolutions of workplace disputes, resolution of employee/employer disputes with a union, and Information Officer Services.
E-Verify
Employers must continue to use Form I-9 to verify new workers during the shutdown. However, e-verify will not be available.
Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury will continue to disburse Social Security benefits, automated revenue collections, daily cash management for the government, and payment of interest on the federal debt. However, the IRS will cease conducting audits, examinations of returns, processing of paper returns, and call-center options for taxpayers.
Depending on the state, some agencies may limit their operations or completely shut them down during this time.
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