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Not Too Late to Learn About Employment Law Updates for 2015

HRWatchdog

Continuing its tradition, California rings in the new year with changes to employment laws. Did you also know that employers can now be accountable for wage-and-hour violations when they use staffing agencies or other labor contractors to hire workers? Webinar: 2015 Employment Law Updates. Time: 10 a.m. –

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How Resume & Employment Verification Protects Employers

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Files from an Information Rights Tribunal showed that the Department for Education (DFE) failed to check Kane’s credentials or handle whistleblower disclosures properly. Internal emails showed that government officials couldn’t verify the qualifications he had in 2014, but they sat on their hands until it was all too late.

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New Employment Laws Starting in 2024

HRWatchdog

This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact employment law. 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.

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Was Graveyard Shift Transfer a Result of Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

The court’s ruling provides reassurance to employers that not every employee inconvenience and workplace complaint gives rise to a federal claim. In September 2014, “Shirley,” an African-American woman, began working part-time as a licensed practical nurse for healthcare provider Covenant Dove. to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

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‘Bag Check’ Settlements Have Lessons for California Employers

HR Daily Advisor

513 (2014). California, however, has a lower standard, according to Michelle Lee Flores, a member of Cozen O’Connor and a contributor to BLR’s California Employment Law Letter. She has almost 10 years’ experience covering a variety of employment law topics and currently writes for HR.ComplianceExpert.com and HR.BLR.com.

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NLRB Changes the Joint-Employer Standard, Increased Bargaining Power for Temp Workers

HRWatchdog

million of the nation’s workers were employed through temporary agencies in August 2014. The dissent called the ruling “the most sweeping of recent major decisions” and said the majority had rewritten the decades-old test for determining who is an “employer.”. . Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content.

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8 Must-ask Questions When Shopping for a PEO

Insperity

Be a well-informed buyer. Are they familiar with the laws governing the cities and states in which you do business? In 2014, The Small Business Efficiency Act (SBEA) set out to clarify the relationship between a PEO and its customers for the purpose of federal payroll taxes. After all, not all PEOs are the same. Are you a CPEO?