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3 workplace compliance trends to watch in 2024

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Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Harvard University New York City bans height and weight discrimination New York City employers are now prohibited from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on their height or weight, according to an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law that went into effect in November.

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How to Prepare for EU Transparency Directive Implementation

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Organizations have three years – until June 7, 2026 – before pay transparency legislation is transposed into law. Unequal share of paid and unpaid work: Women have more work hours per week compared to men but spend more hours on work that is unpaid. But three years is only a short time when the EU faces a 12.7%

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Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Why Women Can’t Wait Another 50 Years

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According to the NWLC , disabled women earn 67 cents an hour in comparison to men without disabilities, and 84 cents compared to their male counterparts with disabilities. Women in the workforce are unlikely to see pay equity achieved in their working lifetime. You read that right. Efforts to close the gender pay gap have stalled.

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EEOC and WHD Alliance Impacts Every Employer

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The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunities Commission) and Department of Labor WHD (Wage and Hour Division) have agreed on a partnership to enforce “workplace justice issues”. Coordination between the two agencies will increase through information sharing, joint investigations, training, and outreach.

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Is the EU Pay Transparency Directive the Future for US Pay Equity?

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Pay discrimination – coupled with a lack of pay transparency – has been highlighted as one of the key factors behind its stagnation. The EU Pay Transparency Directive also introduces a “shift of burden of proof’’ in cases of alleged pay discrimination.

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New Jersey Employment Laws Business Owners Should Know

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We did some of the hard work for you and put some of the most important New Jersey statutes in one place so you can either learn them for the first time or give yourself a refresher. . Minimum Wage. The current minimum wage in New Jersey is $10 for employers with 5 or more employees and $8.85 Voting Leave: No statute.

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Maryland Employment Laws Business Owners Should Know

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We did some of the hard work for you and put some of the most important Maryland statutes in one place so you can either learn them for the first time or give yourself a refresher. . Minimum Wage. The current minimum wage in Maryland is $10.10, except in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. . January 1, 2026 – $14.60.