The budget made headlines for its historic move to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $15 by the end of 2018 and for its passage of the nation’s strongest family leave plan. Benefits will be phased-in beginning in 2018 at 50% of an employee’s average weekly wage and capped at 50% of the statewide average weekly wage. Details of the program: . MORE

While the GDPR will not be formally adopted until 2018, your organisation should begin implementing the necessary cyber protections and educating your employees on cyber awareness as soon as possible. The biggest reform in two decades is currently underway, touching businesses right across Europe. It sets clear and modern rules for businesses, and bolsters data protection legislation. MORE

Beginning in March 2018, employers will have to include compensation information on their EEO-1 filings. The post New Compensation Reporting Requirements Begin March 2018 appeared first on HR Daily Advisor. By Kate McGovern Tornone , Editor. While the report was previously used by the U.S. The EEOC’s chair, Jenny R. Prophete and Robin E. Read more. MORE

Massachusetts is the first state to pass a law of this kind, which will go into effect in 2018. Recently, Massachusetts passed a law prohibiting employers from requiring job candidates to divulge how much they earned in their last position. The logic behind the new law is compelling. This leads to a cycle of low pay that is difficult to break. Uncategorized equal pay salary history wage ga MORE

The next step in the talent management evolution (which will be common practice by 2018) is to focus on making decisions with more “scientific” rigour using interconnected data elements. Datafication is a Journey — Start Now for 2018. The post This is What Talent Management Will Look Like By The Year 2018 — Are You Ready? This presents a challenge. MORE

Beginning in 2018, employers will be required to report aggregate W-2 wages and hours worked in 12 pay bands for each of the 10 EEO-1 job categories and 14 gender, race and ethnicity categories. The new EEO-1 report will be due for the first time on March 31, 2018, and it’ll be due every March 31 thereafter. The EEO-1 report due March 31, 2018 will be the first to use the Oct. MORE

Now the form has to be submitted on March 31 beginning in 2018. This year you need to go ahead and file your EEO-1 on September 30 th as usual then the next time to file will be March 31, 2018 for your 2017 data. Well NO LONGER! But don’t get excited, you still have to submit the report and even more information, just on a different date. New data, new date. Are you ready Finance? MORE

That’s right–those salary history questions in MA will be illegal starting in January 2018. Massachusetts just passed a new law that, among other things, prohibits companies from asking how much you earned in previous jobs. While I generally dislike regulations placed on businesses, I can’t say I’m too worked up about this one. MORE

Now, the DOL has completed the updates to the forms, and the forms bear a new expiration date of May 31, 2018. The post DOL Updates FMLA Forms – Valid through May 2018 appeared first on HRWatchdog by Gail Cecchettini Whaley. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has been working for some time on updates to Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms. On several occasions, DOL extended the expiration dates on the forms while the updates were pending. Some of the DOL forms did not contain any revisions to the text, but merely received a new expiration date. Not a member? MORE

Emeryville Minimum May Rise to $15 By 2018. There will be yearly increases thereafter, and, by July 1, 2018, all workers in Emeryville must earn $15 per hour. The minimum wage rate paid by small businesses increases at a more gradual rate than for large businesses, but all businesses will be required to pay the $15 an hour rate in 2018. On May 19, 2015, two California cities moved forward with large minimum wage hikes. Los Angeles Minimum Wage May Rise To $15 By 2020. According to the Los Angeles Times , the plan was approved 14-1. Not a member? MORE

Although considered unlikely given the general 50/50 liberal and conservative divide of the Court, Justices have been known to change sides on specific questions. A 4-4 split decision by the Justices would provide no value relative to precedent, maintaining status quo with lower court rulings and making it likely another Spokeo-type case would appear on the docket in 2017 or 2018. MORE

This week, Governor Brown signed AB 908 which, beginning January 1, 2018, increases the amount of Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits an employee can receive. Under the new law, the level of wage replacement benefits will increase in 2018 to either 60 percent or 70 percent, depending on the employee’s income. Background. PFL does not require you to create a leave of absence policy. MORE

The next step in the talent management evolution (which will be common practice by 2018) is to focus on making decisions with more “scientific” rigour using interconnected data elements. Datafication is a Journey — Start Now for 2018. The post This is What Talent Management Will Look Like By The Year 2018 — Are You Ready? This presents a challenge. MORE

By 2018, at least half of IT spending will be cloud-based, reaching 60% of all IT infrastructure and 60-70% of all software, services, and technology spending by 2020. By 2018, enterprises pursuing digital transformation strategies will more than double software development capabilities; two-thirds of their coders will focus on strategic digital transformation apps and services. MORE

By 2018, experts predict more than 13 million activity trackers (e.g. FitBit, Jawbone, Garmin) will be incorporated into corporate wellness plans MORE

It’s obvious that compliance is becoming a paramount concern, as the Department of Labor intends to audit every applicable company for ACA adherence by the end of 2018. The Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) continues to loom large in the business world, impacting companies both large and small. Here are just a few of the changes and corresponding penalties to look for in the coming months. Enjoy MORE

You can get into Web development (for example) on the logical assumption that it will exist as a viable profession for a long time to come—but trying to accurately predict which languages and tools will prove most popular in 2018, 2020, or 2024 is largely impossible. If there’s any certainty in the tech world, it’s uncertainty. With that caveat in mind, the U.S. million jobs to about 4.4 MORE

<www.benefitspro.com> What does the future hold for employer-sponsored health-care plans? Find out via today’s video from WorldatWork featuring  James M. Zajac , CBP, CCP, GRP, Director – Comp and Benefits. Happy Friday! Benefits Compensation hr human resources MORE

A recent study by the Private Exchange Evaluation Collaborative (PEEC) found that 45% of employers have implemented or plan to consider a private exchange for active, full-time employees before 2018. As the private exchange landscape develops, it''s these employers who dictate the features that are critical to private exchange selection. employee benefits Private Exchange MORE

Workforce analysts foresee that by 2018, more than half of the United States' small business jobs will be provided by woman-run businesses. This projection is striking when compared to the whirlwind history of women in business. Before long, female entrepreneurs would transform countless fields of industry, from housewares and health to science and information technology. MORE

2018:  $11/hour. Minimum wage in Sacramento would increase to $12.50/hour by 2020. Last week, the Sacramento City Counci l passed a local minimum wage ordinance with the first increase scheduled for January 1, 2017. The proposed ordinance is not final until 30 days after it was passed to allow for a referendum period. 2019: $11.75/hour. 2020:  $12.50/hour. Not a member? MORE

The first deadline for the new 2017 EEO-1 report will be March 31, 2018, which gives employers 18 months to prepare. Future EEOC-1 reports will require pay data. Today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced approval of a revised EEO-1 report that will require large employers to report pay data to the agency, including aggregate information from employee W-2s. MORE

48% of HR and talent professionals want to replace their current HR software with a cloud-based system by 2018. The HR tech world is undergoing a revolution. From mobile, to SaaS, to social media, the HR technology landscape has been changing rapidly. Enjoy! 1. Companies with “best in class” talent management programs are 26% more likely to be using performance management software. Others? MORE

According to the report, “by 2018, 30% of organizations will formalize workforce digital literacy strategies to improve business outcomes and employee engagement.”. Exciting news! Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, selected CultureIQ as one of five vendors in their “Cool Vendor in the Digital Workplace, 2015” report published on April 17, 2015. MORE

The new law also broadens the definition of “equal pay for equal work.” It goes into effect in July of 2018. Screening News. Another Lab Passes the eCCF Test. Salary Questions off Limits in one State. Ohio Throwing Money at Broken System. Privacy Shield Applications Being Accepted. Another Lab Passes the eCCF Test. The Quest program is expected to go live in the next few weeks. MORE

By the end of 2018, the DOL intends to audit every applicable U.S. Here’s a compelling reason to review your ACA compliance efforts ASAP.  . employer for ACA compliance. Whether the agency can make good on that goal is up for debate. But the implication is clear: Most employers will have their ACA practices put under the microscope. 30 ways to get penalized. Beyond reporting. MORE

These same employers will be required to submit information from all 2017 forms (300A, 300, and 301) by July 1, 2018. Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries must submit information from their 2016 Form 300A by July 1, 2017, and their 2017 Form 300A by July 1, 2018. New and very restrictive regulations go into effect on August 1, 2016. Acts of retaliation. MORE

Cuomo and state legislative leaders reached a budget agreement late Thursday to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $15 by the end of 2018. Though New York City’s wage base will be increased to $15 by the end of 2018, elsewhere in New York, increases will come more slowly. California. This is historic, and today I am proud to be a Californian.” Under New York. ” . MORE

Experts estimate that minorities will make up half of children under 18 by 2018, and the rest of the population will be quick to follow, “due to aging baby boomers.”. The cry for diversity in the workplace has reached a boiling point. companies are spending millions  annually on diversity programs and initiatives. You might be surprised. Diversity initiatives expand the talent pool. MORE

50 per hour in January 2018. Small business would not be required to begin the scheduled increases until 2018. California is the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. Employers need to prepare for the minimum wage increase and examine other pay practices that might be implicated by the hike. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. MORE

By 2018, at least half of IT spending will be cloud-based, reaching 60% of all IT infrastructure and 60-70% of all software, services, and technology spending by 2020. By 2018, enterprises pursuing digital transformation strategies will more than double software development capabilities; two-thirds of their coders will focus on strategic digital transformation apps and services. MORE

The Affordable Care Act’s Excise Tax is coming January 1st, 2018, and applies to all employers—including small businesses, tax-exempt organizations and government entities. It may seem as though 2018 is a long way off, but it’s never too early to begin planning for your organization’s compliance needs. Start preparing for the “Cadillac” tax now. MORE

January 1, 2018. Under the state law, employers with 25 or fewer employees don’t begin scheduled increases until 2018.). The city of San Mateo raises the local minimum wage beginning January 1, 2017. Last week, the City of San Mateo adopted a minimum wage ordinance which requires annual increases beginning January 1, 2017. San Mateo’s adopted minimum wage schedule is: Year. 12.00. MORE

By 2018, there will be 3.6 As a professional living in the age of the internet, chances are good that you have a messaging app installed on your phone. Chances are even better that you use your smartphone’s native text messaging feature to communicate with friends and family throughout the day. The evolution of human language is a truly fascinating phenomenon. The Rise of Chat. MORE

The new requirement begins with the 2017 EEO-1 reporting cycle and will be due by March 31, 2018. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized revisions to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1 Report) that will require most private employers to submit employee pay data to the federal government on an annual basis. Here are five things employers should know. MORE

billion dollar market by 2018, so it’s about time the recruitment industry joined the party.  . We’ve all read the articles: “5 tips to get your CV noticed” or “How to make your connections turn into a job.” ” The recruitment industry as a whole is an ocean of bias, personal opinion, connections, and let’s faces it, a whole lot of luck. . MORE

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 , which includes a two-year delay in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage — commonly referred to as the “Cadillac Tax.”  The excise tax, which would have gone into effect in 2018, will now be delayed until 2020. Not a member? MORE

The DOL has said that by the end of 2018, it plans to audit every employer covered by the ACA for compliance with the healthcare reform law. Realistic or not, it sent a strong message to employers. . Common trouble spots. What’s bound to get employers in trouble when the feds come knocking? — and are in compliance with those provisions. Did you update your COBRA notices? MORE

Either way, the GDPR is scheduled to go live on May 25, 2018! The It was interesting to see that mid-sized companies with an employee population of 1.000 - 4,999 where the best informed while big (BIG) companies with over 75.000 employees where the least. Am I reading too much into this?! . The final text in all European languages can be downloaded  here.  . What is it the GDPR? . Update 2 . MORE

IDC estimates that around 30% of all industry leaders will be disrupted by digitally enabled competitors by 2018, and 58% of organizations worldwide see the Internet of Things as strategic to their business. IDC forecasts that IoT spending will increase 19% on average through 2018. In parallel, Neil Gerstenfeld talked about “When things start to think” while he was at MIT Media Lab. MORE