HRWatchdog

AUGUST 17, 2017

In 2015, a federal district court dismissed the class action lawsuit , ruling, in part, that time spent waiting to be searched was not time spent “at work.” Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. CalChamber members can read more about Security Screenings in the HR Library. Not a member?

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 9, 2018

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at ComplyRight , providers of practical, affordable products and services that help employers of all sizes streamline essential tasks and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. So, the answer is to do your filings as required by law.

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Ceridian

JUNE 8, 2017

We’re seeing momentum build around several areas of employment law, and during a recent webcast , I spoke about three: Paid Leave, Retirement Programs (“Auto-IRAs”) and fair scheduling. For now, our best recommendation for employers: As the federal government deregulates, keep your eye on the states!

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HR Bartender

APRIL 30, 2015

blog would write about UK employment law, it’s simple. Laws in the UK could easily get proposed in the U.S. The new right to shared parental leave is probably the most significant change to UK employment law over the past few years. per week from April 2015, or 90% of the employee’s earnings if this is less.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

On December 10, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2015 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. Compensation'

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 19, 2015

Download the 2015 Midyear Employment Law Update now! California’s mandatory paid sick leave law is the story of the year. On July 1, employers had to start providing the benefit to employees. The governor also signed “clean up” amendments to the law that were effective on July 13. Not a member? Not to worry.

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HR Morning

JULY 8, 2016

Back in November, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 was passed. Now, the DOL has followed suit, announcing numerous civil penalty increases. What’s behind all of this? . It directs federal agencies to adjust their civil monetary penalties for inflation every year.

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ExactHire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

As we approach the final quarter of 2015, it is never too early to start preparing for new legislation that will affect hiring practices in 2016. Effective January 1, 2016, Oregon will become the newest state to implement “Ban the Box” legislation for both public and private sector employment. This law, H.B.

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ExactHire

JANUARY 15, 2018

3071 (114th) Schedules That Work Act was introduced in the summer of 2015 but never made it out of committee. In response to the pushback from businesses, several states have enacted or are currently considering “preemption bills” that prohibit local jurisdictions from enacting new predictive scheduling ordinances and other employment laws.

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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Recent research by PwC suggests that three-quarters of large organizations suffered a staff-related security breach during 2015, with half of the worst cases caused by human error. If you want to learn more, check out Foley & Lardner’s Labor and Employment Law Perspectives blog. This doesn’t exclude employee records.

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ExactHire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Qualified Applicants Act – Ban The Box Effective January 1, 2015, the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act will prohibit Illinois employers from pre-screening candidates based on their criminal history. The law requires that applicants not be asked about criminal offenses until the interview stage of the hiring process.

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HR Morning

JANUARY 18, 2017

The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), for the second time in just six months, are raising the penalties for employment law violations. . In November of 2015, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act was passed. 13, 2017.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 20, 2015

This option will be available until December 31, 2015. For example, we are developing a California-based microcredential (or certificate) for those individuals with SHRM-CPs or SHRM-SCPs who would like to demonstrate expertise in California law and legal precedents. What is the purpose of asking SHRM credential holders to recertify?

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Global People Strategist

JULY 30, 2019

Online platforms such as Global People Strategist offer global employers exactly what they need to meet both global standards while abiding by and keeping current with local statutes and norms, making compliance with China’s employment laws easy and accessible to the entire organization.

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ExactHire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

On August 11, 2014, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed New Jersey’s “The Opportunity to Compete Act” which requires public and private employers to remove any questions related to the applicant’s criminal history (AKA “ban the box”) from employment applications beginning March 1, 2015.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 24, 2014

As we head toward the new year, don’t forget there are several new laws affecting California employers in 2015. CalChamber’s employment law counsel analyzed the significant pieces of legislation that Governor Brown signed into law and prepared a white paper summarizing their effects on California employers.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Recordkeeping is the key to compliance and legal defense—and there have already been some changes to the requirements in 2015, particularly for safety and paid sick leave. New Recordkeeping Requirements for 2015—Safety First! With that said, there are some new federal safety documentation requirements for 2015.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new deadline for the 2015 EEO-1 reports. Employers now have until October 30, 2015, to file the reports. Federal law requires all private employers with 100 or more employees to file the federal EEO-1 report annually. Not a member?

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nettime solutions

MARCH 2, 2015

Advanced ACA: What Employers Need to Know for 2015. What does California law say (and not say) about these policies? Top 10 Employment Law Cases Affecting California Employers. The panelists, from various industries, will compare and contrast HR programs and their impact to business and measurable metrics.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

California’s paid sick leave law contains a new posting requirement, effective January 1, 2015. Although employers must begin providing the paid sick leave benefit beginning July 1, 2015, , they must comply with the posting requirement effective January 1, 2015.

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HRWatchdog

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2015, Skillz, a mobile gaming company, hired Shah. Ward, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor CalChamber members can read more about Wages and Salaries in the HR Library. No, a California Court of Appeal recently held that stock options do not constitute wages under the California Labor Code ( Shah v.

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ExactHire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

In 1998, Hawaii was the first state to pass legislation to “Ban the Box” about conviction related questions on both public and private sector employment applications, statewide. Thirty states have enacted a local or state “Ban the Box” Fair Chance Hiring Law.

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The HR Capitalist

APRIL 10, 2017

Back in late 2015, I reported on proactive moves by Salesforce to do pay equity increases across its workforce to eliminate any and all gender pay issues, job by job. The fact that Google's taken this DOL charge show's how brilliant the 2015 move by Salesforce and Benioff was. they didn't get sued. Of course they did.

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Cisive

MAY 2, 2022

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court recently made a decision providing guidance for employers when considering domestic violence convictions on applicants’ criminal history checks. Derrick Palmer applied for employment as an Applications Specialist at Cree, Inc. in 2015, a company that makes lightbulbs and outdoor lighting systems.

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TalentCulture

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In fact, a recent study showed the number of Americans benefiting from alternative work arrangements rose by nearly 10 million between 2005 and 2015. That study revealed something else, which for “gig economy” naysayers was telling: The online, “app-driven” workforce accounted for less than one percent of the gig economy workforce in 2015.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act, also known as the California paid sick leave law, took effect in 2015, mandating that three days of paid sick leave be provided to workers in California, Roberts explains. Paid Sick Leave.

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HR Morning

MAY 25, 2016

Add to that widespread minimum wage hikes and the attention federal regulators are paying to independent contractor classifications — and you’ve what employment law attorney Richard Alfred described to Fortune as “a perfect storm for new lawsuits.”. Employer safeguards.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its regulatory agenda for 2015 and that list includes proposing regulations relating to wellness programs and health risk assessments. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. Not a member? See how CalChamber can help you.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Because the record supported a finding that Michelle violated HIPAA, the statements about her employment were not defamatory. 2015-CA-001958-MR, 2017 WL 3129194 (Ky. Moreover, the failure to implement a uniform HIPAA policy could expose healthcare employers to liability. Hereford v. Norton Healthcare Inc., July 21, 2017).

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Cisive

JUNE 6, 2023

The City of Chicago recently made amendments to its existing 2015 Ban-the-Box Ordinance. It took effect at the end of April 2023 and expands coverage to almost all Chicago employers. Many updates bring the ordinance in close alignment with the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA).

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Yesterday, EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum took over the Bloomberg Law Twitter handle ( @Bloomberglaw ) for an hour, and answered questions from employment-law Twitter nerds like me. Meyer (@Eric_B_Meyer) November 5, 2015. Meyer (@Eric_B_Meyer) November 5, 2015. You can view the entire Q&A here. BLAWTakeover.

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HRExecutive

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In 2015, 84% of the value of these companies mapped to human capital—and just 16% came from physical assets. In 1975, 83% of the value of S&P 500 companies was tied to the physical assets on those organizations’ balance sheets, according to Chief Learning Officer. Now, it’s almost flipped on its head. Author Ben Reuveni.

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Namely

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The decade's most hotly anticipated change to employment law has been delayed yet again. The announcement marks just the latest turning point in a regulatory soap opera that dates back to 2015. The announcement marks just the latest turning point in a regulatory soap opera that dates back to 2015.

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

has now signed or vetoed employment-related legislation passed by the California Legislature in 2015. A few of the new laws that employers need to be aware of this year include: Changes to California’s gender wage equality laws (Fair Pay Act). Other new laws will also affect California businesses.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Employers also have a legal obligation to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of their employees. However, this is one area of inclusivity and employment law that many employers struggle with. She sued, claiming the employer failed to accommodate her religious garb. Supreme Court 2015).

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

His intermittent FMLA leave schedule was approved for September 4, 2015, through October 23, 2015. ” The employee filed suit, alleging his employer interfered with his previously approved FMLA leave and discharged him in retaliation for exercising his right to leave.

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HRExecutive

JANUARY 7, 2015

In its 11th annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report , Chicago-based labor and employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw does a bit of both. companies in 2015,” according to a Seyfarth Shaw press release. Employment discrimination and wage-and-hour class-action settlements remained flat, however.).

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