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Quebec: Changes to Labor Standards for Employees

Global People Strategist

Intended to take effect in January 2019, Québec’s National Assembly recently enacted Bill 176, entitled An Act to amend the Act respecting labor standards and other legislative provisions mainly to facilitate family-work balance (Bill). This incremental change takes effect on January 1, 2019. What Are the Changes?

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Here are some of the new laws taking effect in January 2019 that employers should anticipate: Assembly Bills. An employee who makes credible reports of harassment will be shielded from liability, as will an employer who communicates with interested parties such as victims and witnesses. Senate Bills.

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How to Handle Workplace Investigations: A Guide for California Employers

Zenefits

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 sexual harassment by a general manager and shift leader. Many of these are not in place in other states.

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The Daily Rundown: Sexual Harassment Training and the State of Paid Family Leave

Zenefits

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 sexual harassment training in the Big Apple. Sexual harassment training law goes into effect today in New York City. Welcome to the Small Business Run Down.

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Compliance Issues, #MeToo Movement Impact Employers

HRWatchdog

Over the past year, employers’ compliance challenges increased significantly thanks to both an uptick in federal employment law enforcement, and the growing “patchwork” of state and local requirements, according to the 2019 Littler Annual Employer Survey. Do you have the same compliance concerns as the employers in this survey?

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Ask The Industry: HR Predictions For 2019

PlanSource

What do these changes and trends mean for HR professionals and teams in 2019? Also, working remotely can create wage and hour issues, as well as workers compensation questions.”. I think we will see the increase of such nontraditional benefits in 2019.”. Here’s what they had to say …. “HR

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Federal and State-Based Changes from 2018 and Coming in 2019

Affinity HR Group

This act also eliminated the allowance to deduct certain expenses related to payments made as part of non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment settlements. This act also eliminated the allowance to deduct certain expenses related to payments made as part of non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment settlements.