HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Keep in mind that in 2023, two notices were updated mid-year — the Federal Minimum Wage notice and the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal — and those updated notices are included on the new 2024 posters.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 6, 2017

Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently upheld an employer’s trial court victory, providing useful guidance for employers seeking to manage difficult employees in the midst of workers’ compensation claims. Alleged Discrimination and Retaliation.

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Berkshire Associates

DECEMBER 9, 2019

OFCCP began a compliance review of Oracle’s Redwood Shores headquarters in January 2014. As part of the review, OFCCP concluded Oracle paid Caucasian male workers more while steering their female, African American and Asian counterparts into lower paying jobs. OFCCP requested routine employment data and records as part of the audit.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Yesterday we explored how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been taking a hard stance on hiring and pay discrimination cases. And in 2016 … In fiscal year (FY) 2016, the OFCCP says it will continue to focus on systemic hiring and compensation cases where agency reviews can have the greatest impact.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2020

The actual cost to the employer is negligible, even if they have to hire a replacement, as the paid wages are adjusted in government compensation. It seems they tend to compensate for the loss of time. The co-workers wellbeing is not affected (measured in the number of days called in sick). Maternity leave hurts work-life balance.

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Compensation Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Putting aside corporate messaging (mission statements, compensation strategies and “we pay for performance” posters on the breakroom walls), what do your managers really think when it comes time for the next round of annual performance/pay reviews? Are they prepared to discriminate between employees based on demonstrated performance?

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Insperity

JANUARY 4, 2016

In 2014, nearly 43 percent of all discrimination complaints filed nationwide with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused employers of retaliation. And according to the EEOC, the number of findings based on a retaliation claim is outpacing other types of discrimination. What is retaliation-based discrimination?

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 20, 2023

in 2014 and the Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. In Bostock , some Justices foreshadowed how RFRA may supersede discrimination protections for LGBT individuals. The Do No Harm Act’s sponsors posit that Supreme Court decisions from the past decade, such as Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

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Workable

AUGUST 17, 2016

According to SHRM’s 2016 Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report , compensation is still a top contributor to employee engagement, and even more important than it was in 2015. Would employers really ask for compensation after a candidate is hired? A rising tide lifts all boats. What’s good for candidates may also be good for employers.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

A New Jersey federal court recently declined to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit because an employer’s failure to discipline employees in a consistent manner could be construed as evidence of discrimination. GNC promoted him to store manager in 2001, and he remained in that position until his discharge in 2014.

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Ongig

JULY 24, 2024

A study conducted by AARP and the Economist Intelligence Unit found that age discrimination against older adults cost the economy $850 billion in 2018 alone. Note: Most age discrimination lawsuits relate to The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 13665, Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information. On September 10, 2015 the U.S. Susan Schoenfeld, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 22, 2017

According to a recent survey, released by TSheets , one-third of employers say they have paid their employees compensation time, or comp time, instead of overtime, a common violation of the FLSA. Mykkah Herner, modern compensation evangelist with PayScale, says “For some employers, the rigidity of the FLSA overtime rules can feel restrictive.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 27, 2015

By Susan Schoenfeld, JD. The final rule implementing the EO was published in the Federal Register on September 11, 2015 and is scheduled to take effect on January 11, 2016 for all covered federal contracts entered into or modified on or after the January 11 effective date. What does the pay transparency rule do?

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Berkshire Associates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

OFCCP’s Final Rule implements Executive Order 13665, which was signed by President Obama on April 8, 2014. This Executive Order amends Executive Order 11246 to promote pay transparency and openness by protecting workers and job applicants who share compensation information from discrimination.

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HR Morning

AUGUST 22, 2018

Moving forward, Nike says it will conduct deeper analyses of all roles in the company to ensure everyone is compensated fairly. The move comes on the heels of the findings in an anonymous employee survey which revealed many female employees have experienced gender discrimination, as well as sexual harassment. Not over yet. What’s next?

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HRsoft

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Yet, it wasn’t until 2014 that there was an equal proportion of women and men holding a degree. Discrimination & Harassment. While 42% of women report having suffered workplace discrimination, 22% of men have reported the same. Although progress has been made, women have been underrepresented in the political sphere.

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Astron Solutions

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to a 2014 Forbes article , there are six major reasons that employees sue their employers, including: Being fired without reason. Address Compensation Challenges. Family – owned businesses often have the freedom to design or structure their compensation plans how they want to. Why not contact us to learn more!

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HR Morning

JUNE 24, 2016

In 2014 , the median number of years employees stayed at a company was 4.6 The employer had immaculate documentation outlining the behavior in her performance reviews, which eventually lead to its courtroom victory in the ex-professor’s discrimination lawsuit. Compare that to 1983 and 1998, where the median was around 3.5.

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Kitaboo - Employee Training

APRIL 30, 2019

It has mandated strict rules to be adhered to, failing which, a company could face up to 20 million US dollars as compensation. million in 2014 for leaked health records of 6,800 patients’ status, vital signs, medications, and laboratory results. No organization would want to pay this exorbitant sum for a silly error on someone’s part.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Contractors must also provide wage statements to individuals working for them, and overtime exemption notices to employees exempt from the FLSA’a overtime compensation requirements). When do the Blacklisting rules commence?

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Based on the courts findings, the chaplain could then proceed with a disability discrimination claim against the racecourse. Additionally, for his first few years of work, he received his compensation through Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy rather than Keeneland. was an independent contractor or an employee. He appealed that decision.

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Thrive Global

OCTOBER 30, 2021

I understood that the culture was less favorable to women in Latin America, but I’d never experienced that level of discrimination for being a woman. We need to ensure that women are fairly compensated, and as a society we need to celebrate our commitment to equality. Sisodia 2014 ; Source: [link] ). Legislation is part of that.

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HRExecutive

MAY 3, 2016

District Court for the District of New Jersey granted plaintiffs’ motion to conditionally certify a collective action under the Equal Pay Act in the $250-million gender-discrimination suit filed against pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Merck”) discriminates against female employees in its sales force in pay and promotions.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This step – stemming from a recommendation of the President’s Equal Pay Task Force and a Presidential Memorandum issued in April 2014 – will help focus public enforcement of our equal pay laws and provide better insight into discriminatory pay practices across industries and occupations. The proposal would cover over 63 million employees.

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Berkshire Associates

JULY 5, 2016

Since 2013, OFCCP has steadily increased and changed the way it examines a federal contractor’s compensation practices during a compliance review. This started with the issuance of Directive 307 in 2013, then led the way to the agency’s mission to uncover pay disparities bolstered by the revised Scheduling Letter, released in 2014.

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 22, 2015

Every year, claims of retaliation top the list of the most frequent charges filed with the EEOC, accounting for almost 43 percent of all claims filed in 2014. Retaliation claims also led employment complaints received by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing in 2014 (12,344 complaints).

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 22, 2015

Every year, claims of retaliation top the list of the most frequent charges filed with the EEOC, accounting for almost 43 percent of all claims filed in 2014. Retaliation claims also led employment complaints received by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing in 2014 (12,344 complaints).

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HR Digest

JUNE 22, 2022

Nobody should be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. As per a study from 2014, another interesting finding was the pay disparity among genders ; gay men earned nearly 11% less than heterosexual men while lesbian women earned 9% more than heterosexual women.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Notice 2018-69 , issued on August 24, provides relief extension to plans with plan years beginning before 2020 that meet the requirements set in original 2014 guidance. That notice was extended most recently by Notice 2017-45.

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Advos

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

How General Assembly Is Helping Companies Increase Diversity, Growth in “Gig Economy” Workers Peaked in 2014). Growth in “Gig Economy” Workers Peaked in 2014 – Fortune. #HotInHR: Congress Can Kill Overtime Rule, But Court Might Revive It #FLSA ##OvertimeRule Click To Tweet. Trending Topics. Sign-up today!

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Business Management Daily

MAY 4, 2020

Patterned after unemployment compensation, leave is funded by an employee paid 1% payroll tax. In 2014, President Obama issued Executive Order 13706 that require federal contractors to provide their employees with paid leave. The others are Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sierra Leone, and Swaziland. The move toward paid leave.

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Astron Solutions

MAY 16, 2017

For instance, in 2014, the Freelancers Union discovered that 50% of reported freelancers had trouble collecting payments owed for their work. Freelancer’s rate and method of compensation. 81% of these freelancers experienced being paid late for their services, and 34% were not paid at all for some projects.

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Homebase

AUGUST 21, 2019

an hour in cash wage and make a total minimum compensation of $7.25 Employment Discrimination. The Alabama Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employers with 20 or more employees from discriminating against applicants who are 40 years of age and older. . per hour, including tips. . Minimum Wage.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The first predictive scheduling ordinance was passed in San Francisco, California in 2014, and since then other localities have taken notice. Therefore, the incomes of these employees can fluctuate drastically, depending on whether they are called into work or not or whether their shifts are shortened or lengthened.

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Ohio Employer's Law

MARCH 11, 2016

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination HR 101: Temporary disabilities and the ADA — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Dilemma of the Month: When a Personal Matter Gets Professional — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas Preventing Discrimination For Dummies! — How could we not buy it?

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Careerminds

JULY 1, 2024

These agreements are usually part of a larger severance package that includes compensation, outplacement services, and other benefits in exchange for the employee’s signature. After a lawsuit involving CVS back in 2014, the EEOC has taken a more aggressive approach to ensuring company’s use a proper severance agreement.

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