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The EEOC continues to collect money from employers in lawsuits and settlements for sexualharassment. million into a settlement fund for wages and benefits lost by women in over 20 states who were denied positions because of the employer’s employment testing. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been busy!
New York workers will have access to a free, state-run sexualharassment hotline on July 14. Mario Cuomo’s resignation because of sexualharassment allegations. The hotline is part of a package of legislation approved by the governor and aimed at addressing workplace harassment and discrimination.
The Bill was approved on June 12, 2018 and is set to affect non-federal employees in Quebec, or about 90 percent of the workforce. Quebec’s changes are following on the heels of similar legislation recently implemented in other provinces, such as in Ontario and Alberta which saw new legislation come into effect in 2018.
With a few strokes of his pen on September 30th, 2018, the last day to sign or veto bills, Governor Jerry Brown altered the landscape for California employers in a number of significant ways. Joint Liability for Harassment (AB 3080): Currently, Labor Code Section 2810.3 Senate Bills.
The Golden State has the largest state wage-and-hour state enforcement agency in the country. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that women at several of its California stores were subjected to almost daily sexualharassment by a general manager and shift leader. Many of these are not in place in other states.
The leave is unpaid, though some employees are eligible for compensation if they’ve worked at least 1,250 hours in the year before their leave began. Expanded harassmenttraining. With the new year came new rules for California employers. Here are five new California laws that went into effect January 1st.
McDonald’s and a number of its franchisees face allegations of sexualharassment and retaliation in complaints filed this week. The 25 workers allege they were subjected to unwanted physical contact and other harassment while working at McDonald’s restaurants. Joint employer rules in flux. Who’s the boss?
McDonald’s and a number of its franchisees face allegations of sexualharassment and retaliation in complaints filed this week. The 25 workers allege they were subjected to unwanted physical contact and other harassment while working at McDonald’s restaurants. Joint employer rules in flux. Who’s the boss?
Several new laws will affect California employers’ daily operations and policies in 2018 and beyond. The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2018 and beyond that will affect California employers’ daily operations and policies. Not a CalChamber member?
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Today we take a look at the debate around Colorado’s proposed paid family leave legislation, the role credit scores play in small business lending, and sexualharassmenttraining in the Big Apple. Sexualharassmenttraining law goes into effect today in New York City. Welcome to the Small Business Run Down.
While HR pros are a little less worried about the ACA and DOL enforcement than in previous years, thanks to the effects of the #MeToo movement and an uptick in sexualharassment lawsuits, a number of other workplace issues have them concerned. To view the full report, visit. The impact of the #MeToo movement.
With the DOL targeting an effective date in the first quarter of 2020, companies may not have much time to come into compliance if the rule is not finalized until fall of 2019,” said Tammy McCutchen, Littler principal and former administrator of the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, in the press release.
In 2018, the federal government had fewer than average laws passed that impact labor and employment law. This act also eliminated the allowance to deduct certain expenses related to payments made as part of non-disclosure agreements for sexualharassment settlements.
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Everyone should have equal access to job positions, promotions, and leadership—regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disabilities, mental health, or sexual orientation. Everyone should have equal access to job positions, promotions, and leadership—regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disabilities, mental health, or sexual orientation.
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