HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Leaves of Absence Governor Newsom signed SB 616 , a major expansion of the state’s paid sick leave (PSL) law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. Unless otherwise stated, these bills are effective starting January 1, 2024. These requirements have a delayed implementation, taking effect on July 1, 2024.

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Cisive

MAY 3, 2021

Honorable mention: The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled [3] that an employer and their workers’ compensation insurance provider must reimburse a state-authorized medical marijuana patient for the expense of their medical marijuana ‘prescriptions.’ ’ New Mexico. There are some safety-sensitive exceptions.

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Ohio Employer's Law

JANUARY 30, 2015

via Texas Employment Law Blog Union Membership Declines In 2014 — via Labor Relations Today NLRB: Employers may terminate employees for insubordinate social media messages — via Technology for HR. what I''m reading'

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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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Cisive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

If the applicant or employee files a charge of discrimination, you must maintain the records until the case is concluded. The new laws are aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination and some go further than simply banning pay history questions. Lyft also settled a lawsuit stemming from lax background checks in 2014.

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 5, 2016

Here are two important points about the prevalence of personal devices HR leaders and business owners need to consider: For the reporting years of 2014 and 2015, BYOD existed in over half the 300 companies surveyed with 35% of organizations officially allowing it and 20% did not officially allow.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 27, 2017

On January 23, 2014, she e-mailed a letter to Jim in which she detailed her history with the company and complained that she hadn’t received bonuses and that new employees she was required to train were starting at a higher rate than she was paid. ” She understood that other employees also received such bonuses.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 15, 2017

2014), the case on which this hypothetical is based, the 5 th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the employer, holding that the employee, Silva, failed to state a claim under either the ADA or the FMLA. See the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance: Workers’ Compensation and the ADA , Question #29.) In Silva v. City of Hidalgo , 575 Fed.

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Thrive Global

AUGUST 5, 2020

is a distinguished New York attorney who concentrates his practice in all aspects of personal injury law, including construction accidents, premises liability, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, as well as employment discrimination, false arrest, and civil rights matters.

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Empuls

JUNE 20, 2023

Armstrong’s Job Evaluation Handbook by Michael Armstrong Year: 2018 Let’s talk about fair compensation. His scheme also allows employers to establish fair pay without discriminating against workers due to their race, gender, disability, age, or anything else.” ” Rating: 5.0 Pay isn’t just a number.

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Trusaic

AUGUST 10, 2023

Hawaii is the latest state to take steps to eliminate pay discrimination with an amendment to its Equal Pay Act. So too are public employee positions, for which “salary, benefits or other compensation are determined pursuant to collective bargaining.” percent in 2014. What is a protected class? Previous figures ranged from 75.7

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