HRWatchdog

AUGUST 13, 2018

We are over halfway through 2018, and yet again, California employers have been busy paying attention to plenty of new employment law developments. Luckily, CalChamber’s employment law experts highlight the significant developments so far this year in CalChamber’s free 2018 Midyear Employment Law Update white paper.

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Zenefits

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When handling an EEOC investigation or other investigation, one of the ways to keep matters from ballooning into huge headaches is for employers to be diligent about investigating employee complaints of discrimination , harassment, and retaliation. Ignoring complaints has led to expensive legal actions for employers.

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

My friend Jon Hyman is an incredible employment law blogger over at Ohio Employer Law Blog. Over the course of the year, he has flagged some of the worst discrimination and harassment allegations against employers.

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Paycor

JANUARY 28, 2019

Join us as we examine 2018 law cases and other developments regarding a variety of employment law issues, discrimination as well as wage and hour disputes.

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HR Morning

AUGUST 22, 2019

It’s just the most recent example of just how much emphasis HR pros should put on educating managers and executives on how to avoid age discrimination. He quit, claiming intolerable working conditions and age discrimination and sued the paper and its then-owner Tribune Publishing. The Los Angeles Times is on the hook for a $15.4

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HRWatchdog

JULY 2, 2018

Employers, make sure you are complying with local and state employment law changes that started July 1. Some of these changes apply only in specific local jurisdictions, but one change to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) applies to all employers statewide. Not a member?

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HR Morning

OCTOBER 30, 2019

A wrongful termination claim can be filed in a court of law if an employee believes he or she has been ‘illegally’ fired from the job. Such claims result from an alleged violation of federal or state anti-discrimination laws, employment contracts or labor laws, including whistle-blower laws.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2018. . per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. The minimum wage for federal contractors in 2018 is $10.35 Local laws may require different minimum wage rates. Alaska: $9.84

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Embroker

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Let’s hope your answers to these questions are “No” and “Not much because I didn’t face any employment-related lawsuits.”. If that is the case, you are one lucky employer. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination in 2020 and obtained $439.2

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HR Digest

JULY 10, 2020

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw 76,000+ discrimination charges filed in the year 2018, with a majority of them stating that more than one-half of the cases were retaliation cases against the employer. What exactly is workplace retaliation? This, however, can vary from country to country.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. It’s a case called Minarsky v. Susquehanna County (opinion here ). If you missed my post, well, it was long. 1,888 words long. It was an uphill battle.

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HR Examiner

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

John Sumser covers AI and algorithms in recruiting and then moderates a panel that includes Facebook , Engage Talent , Intel , and our resident employment law attorney, Heather Bussing. ) Can a workplace recover from discrimination or harassment or whistleblower drama? .” The HR Data Department Part II.

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Trusaic

JULY 1, 2019

EEO-1 reports for 2019 are now required to include hours-worked and pay data information on their employees for calendar years 2017 and 2018. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by September 30, 2019. If the charge pertains to pay discrimination, EEO-1 pay data may be contained in the charge file.

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Paycor

MARCH 1, 2019

It’s a good idea to assess your handbook on an annual basis because laws and regulations constantly change. In fact, Pugh explained some of the new handbook regulations resulting from a 2018 Boeing court decision as well as what multi-state employers should look out for— check out the details here.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. It’s a case called Minarsky v. Susquehanna County (opinion here ). If you missed my post, well, it was long. 1,888 words long. It was an uphill battle.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2017

on January 5, 2018. As previously reported , California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council has proposed amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to specifically address national origin protections. Accent discrimination. on January 5, 2018. Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 13, 2018

Before I get to that, I want to thank the hundreds of HR professionals who packed the room for my “ I’ll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert ” series at the sold-out 2018 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. I had a great time presenting. Good question.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 8, 2018

In fact, California has stricter protections for job applicants than federal laws do — even more so since January 1, 2018. No business wants to open itself to a costly discrimination lawsuit. Join our employment law experts online on March 29 to learn correct steps to take in the hiring process: Lawful pre-employment inquiries.

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Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 21, 2017

For the past five Noels, I’ve concluded my posting year with “The 12 Days of Employment Law Christmas.” On the first day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me. On the eighth day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me. On the ninth day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me.

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Silkroad

OCTOBER 9, 2018

2018 was a banner year for changes in legislation regarding corporate harassment training, making it more important than ever for companies to foster a respectful workplace, specifically regarding in harassment, discrimination, and diversity. PT for the webinar: “ Harassment , Diversity & Discrimination: Are You Doing Enough?

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HRExecutive

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With Compliance On Demand, ADP teamed up with the mega-employment law firm Littler Mendelson to enhance the service by incorporating Littler’s GPS knowledge repository and by offering access to Littler compliance experts through the helpdesk. In addition, Malley adds, many U.S.

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Ohio Employer's Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Do you have an affinity for six of the internet’s top labor and employment law and HR bloggers coming together to present said webinar? Register now for our one-hour recap of all the big employment-law and HR-compliance news of 2017, along with some practical tips to help you prepare your workplace for 2018.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 6, 2020

In Purple Communications , the NLRB ruled that under the NLRA, employees who have access to an employer’s email system as part of their job generally have a right to use company email systems for union organization and Section 7 protected activities, with some limitations. Ward, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 20, 2017

Read on, because it remains critical that anyone who works with (or in spite of) California employment laws must keep himself or herself well informed. AB 1687 was enacted to protect against age discrimination in the entertainment industry. Applicants for Employment: Criminal History. In September, Governor Edmund G.

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HR Morning

JULY 8, 2019

Employers were safe to move forward without worrying about whether the individual was approved to use medical marijuana or if an employee was actually impaired while at work. of screened employees testing positive for marijuana in 2018, the company says, positive results are up by more than 25% since 2012. ” With 4.4%

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HRWatchdog

MAY 22, 2018

As previously reported , the proposed amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) addressing national origin protections were sent to the Office of Administrative Law for approval. The Office of Administrative Law recently approved these regulations, and they are effective July 1, 2018. Not a member?

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Sterling Check

APRIL 27, 2022

Lately, we’ve noticed that some state and local lawmakers are concerned that instead of removing bias, there may be a discrimination bias unintentionally rooted in hiring tools that use A.I. And at the federal level, while there is no federal law that regulates A.I., and algorithmic automation and its impact on discrimination bias.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 13, 2018

Before I get to that, I want to thank the hundreds of HR professionals who packed the room for my “ I’ll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert ” series at the sold-out 2018 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. I had a great time presenting. Good question.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 5, 2018

Welcome to 2018! Other 2018 employment laws and their impact on such topics as Personnel Records , Privacy , Leaves of Absence , Discrimination and many more. Use this page for a quick guide to updates to individual employment law topics. New Worksite Immigration Enforcement and Protections.

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Cisive

AUGUST 12, 2019

Employers are protected from lawsuits related, among other things, to drug testing or disciplining an employee including termination if that action was taken in a good faith belief that the employee used or possessed marijuana at work, while on duty or in violation of the Company’s policy. The law as it is today ( L.D.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 23, 2018

The session, entitled “Check-In: EEOC, DOL and NLRB Compliance—A Labor and Employment Law Roundtable,” features an all-star panel of lawyers* and will explore each federal agency’s current compliance environment, enforcement priorities, practical guidelines for navigating difficult compliance issues and best practices. It’s free.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 23, 2018

The session, entitled “Check-In: EEOC, DOL and NLRB Compliance—A Labor and Employment Law Roundtable,” features an all-star panel of lawyers* and will explore each federal agency’s current compliance environment, enforcement priorities, practical guidelines for navigating difficult compliance issues and best practices. It’s free.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 18, 2018

The CDC reported that as of the week ending January 6, 2018, the number of child fatalities attributed to this season’s flu outbreak hit 20. But no matter the purpose behind mandatory flu shot policies, some employees likely will object, sparking questions among employers on whether they can legally require employees to get a flu shot.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 16, 2018

In December 2017, the Communications Workers of America and three individuals filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in California against companies they claim are unlawfully discriminating against people because of age. Social recruiting is about reaching candidates with niche expertise and experience, not about discrimination.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has two rulemaking actions in progress that include proposed regulations for the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), criminal history, and religious creed and age discrimination. Religious Creed, Age Discrimination. Not a member?

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HR Digest

JULY 10, 2020

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw 76,000+ discrimination charges filed in the year 2018, with a majority of them stating that more than one-half of the cases were retaliation cases against the employer. What exactly is workplace retaliation? This, however, can vary from country to country.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 11, 2018

Miriam filed suit in 2013, alleging pregnancy discrimination in violation of the Tennessee Human Rights Act as well as failure to accommodate and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Burke, an editor of Ohio Employment Law Letter , can be contacted at rburke@porterwright.com or 513-369-4236.

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