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7 Ways an HR Portal Can Radically Transform Your Business in 2021

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5 minute read, updated February 2, 2021. Keep the employee handbook up-to-date. The exercise can help your business grow faster in 2021. Anti-discrimination laws affect recruiting and hiring. Manage your employee handbook and verify new hires have read and acknowledged company policies. Create an employee handbook.

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Workplace Compliance: Clarify The Hot-Button Issues You Can’t Ignore Anymore

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Update your company policies and employee handbook with legal guidance. Compliance Issues for 2021. Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination. Maintaining a harassment- and discrimination-free workplace is at the heart of company culture. The goal is to protect your employees, customers, and your business.

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What to expect next year with regulations and compliance

HR Brew

New York City spearheaded its Local Law 144 of 2021 that regulates the use of automated employment decision tools. Colorado became the first state to regulate AI technology to protect against algorithmic discrimination. The EU passed sweeping AI regulations this summer. Almeida predicts others to explore protections in 2025.

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2024 Mid-Year Legal Updates: How to Comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 

MP Wired For HR

The PWFA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. This law expands upon the protections offered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) by focusing on accommodations rather than simply prohibiting discrimination.

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Why hair discrimination should be the next focus for DEI progress

HRExecutive

In the last four years, 22 states have adopted versions of the Crown Act , first passed in California in 2019 to prohibit employers from discriminating based on hair style and texture that is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. I want employers to think about their environment.”

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EEOC reiterates its enforcement priorities for the next four years

Ohio Employer's Law

Earlier this week, the EEOC announced its updated Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2017 – 2021. Protecting vulnerable workers, including immigrant and migrant workers, and underserved communities from discrimination. So, what issues must employers have on their radar? Addressing selected emerging and developing issues.

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Workplace Gender Discrimination Is Alive And Well In 2021

Thrive Global

To some, this might seem like a harmless event, but it’s symptomatic of an attitude that often persists under the radar in many different workplaces—even in 2021. Under federal law gender discrimination in which an employee is treated differently or unfairly based on their gender is illegal. What’s wrong with this picture?