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Wage Fixing Indictment Has Implications for Employers

ACA Times

3 minute read: A recent federal wage-fixing indictment against the former owner of a health care staffing company indicates that the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is taking a closer look at the competition in labor markets. Employers nationwide, especially health care operators, would be wise to take notice.

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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

ExactHire

According to a 2018 special report from the U.S. My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. After all, they haven’t been sufficiently motivated to do so. That changes now. Better job candidate flow.

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EEOC Busy: Focus on Sexual Harassment

HRWatchdog

The agency continues to focus on sexual harassment in America’s workplaces as recent press releases demonstrate: On June 13, 2018, the EEOC announced a multimillion-dollar sexual discrimination settlement against a transportation supplier. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been busy! The employer must pay $3.2

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Quebec: Changes to Labor Standards for Employees

Global People Strategist

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. These changes will also affect many staffing firms and employers alike, all over the province. However, any distinctions that existed on June 11, 2018 are not subject to the new prohibition.

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LA Mayor Signs COVID-19-Related Emergency Orders on Paid Sick Leave, Worker Protection

HRWatchdog

Amount of Paid Sick Leave : (1) An employee who works at least 40 hours per week or is classified as a full-time employee by the employer shall receive 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave, calculated based on an employee’s average two week pay over the period of February 3, 2020, through March 4, 2020. (2)

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What Does it Mean to be Self-Employed?

Zenefits

They put in about 1 million hours a week and contribute $1 trillion to the U.S. Out of the digital age came the terms “gig,” “on-demand” and “platform” to describe self-employed people who find much of their work through the Internet. they can be as diverse as a physician in private practice or an artist who sells paintings online.

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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

ExactHire

Reducing recidivism pays for itself According to a 2018 special report from the U.S. My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. After all, they haven’t been sufficiently motivated to do so.