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Webinar on California’s Indoor Heat Illness Standard Can Help Employers Comply

HRWatchdog

California’s outdoor heat illness standards have been in place for nearly 20 years, since a particularly brutal summer in 2006; and soon, employers will also have to abide by separate and distinct indoor heat illness standards — which will apply to all indoor work areas where the temperature equals or exceeds 82 degrees.

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7 Surprising Facts HR Pros Should Know About the GDPR

Visier

Under the GDPR, organizations are most likely processing employee data on the basis that it is necessary for the performance of a contract, complying with EU employment laws, or to pursue the legitimate interests of an organization — provided this interest is not overridden by the interests or the rights and freedoms of the employee.

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Employer Sends Invoice to Former Employee – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Before this job, I worked in the government sector from 2006 to 2010. I recently received a letter from the finance department of my former employer stating that they overpaid my sick leave benefits during my course of employment and I owe them $18,500. But after thinking about it, overpaying employees is a serious issue.

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Company’s Invalid Employment Contract Dooms Noncompete Claims

HR Daily Advisor

Upon completing its investigation, the DOL determined on March 1, 2006, that SpaceAge’s employment relationship with its employees began when the training period commenced, and SpaceAge had willfully failed to pay H-1B employees during the training period. Michael Dell is a contributor to New Jersey Employment Law Letter.

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Been Using E-Verify More than 10 years? Preserve Your Records Soon

HRWatchdog

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be deleting records created prior to December 31, 2006. If you were not using E-Verify on or before December 31, 2006, you do not need to download the report. Employers are also encouraged to retain the Historic Records Report with the Forms I-9.

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Hiring? Social Media Content Is Often a Deal Breaker

HRWatchdog

The survey found that 70 percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates — a statistic which has increased sevenfold since the survey was first conducted in 2006. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel. Not a member? See how CalChamber can help you. The post Hiring?

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Another City Tackles Paid Sick Days

HRExecutive

According to the National Partnership for Women & Families , San Francisco became the first locality in the nation to guarantee access to earned paid sick days in 2006. In 2011, the Connecticut legislature became the first in the nation to pass a statewide paid sick days law, and Seattle became the fourth city, with Portland, Ore.,