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Watch Out California Employers: SB 1162 On Track To Become Law

Trusaic

Still, SB 1162 requires employers to report median and mean hourly rates within each job category and for each combination of gender race/ethnicity, strengthening the DFEH’s ability to identify pay discrimination in employer compensation systems. .

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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

HRExecutive

million in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to Glassdoor’s Jobs & Hiring Trends for 2020 report, baby boomers—those 65 or older—will become the fastest-growing workforce, a trend the report calls the “gray wave.” The number of job openings in the U.S. fell from 7.6 million in January 2019 to 6.8

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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

Trusaic

A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment claims. Of the $960,905 that the company must pay, $179,907 must go to remedy pay discrimination. WMS Solutions, LLC , DOJ ALJ, No.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

It may not be surprising that during 2020, social and political conflict —along with ongoing challenges due to COVID-19—helped position the employee relations (ER) function as a vital factor in shaping positive employee experiences. Last year, nearly half of the organizations surveyed closed these cases in five days or fewer.

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Want to offer support for caregivers of aging relatives? Read this

Insperity

State laws: As of 2020 , a handful of states have mandated paid family leave, and many other states are considering bills that would provide employees with paid leave. These regulations are often cited in caregiver discrimination lawsuits. The time can be taken all in one block or intermittently. Ways to offer support for caregivers.

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Back to Business: Guide for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses Returning to Work Amidst COVID-19

Netchex HR Blog

May 6, 2020. This means revising old policies, adopting new policies, and ensuring the health and safety of all employees. . This means revising old policies, adopting new policies, and ensuring the health and safety of all employees. . Revising/Adopting Policies. Health and Safety.

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HR 101: Let’s discuss the history of LGBTQ+ rights at work

HR Brew

In January 1975 , the first federal gay rights bill addressing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation was introduced in Congress. Seven years later, Wisconsin became the first state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation, CNN noted. Fast-forward.