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Tesla ordered to cough up $137 million to ex-worker over toxic workplace culture

HR Digest

It said it is growing from the time Diaz experienced racial discrimination. “The three times that Mr. Diaz did complain about harassment , Tesla stepped in and made sure responsive and timely action was taken by the staffing agencies: two contractors were fired and one was suspended,” wrote Workman in the blog.

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Five Employment Laws You Could Be Breaking (Without Even Knowing It)

Helpside

Every one of your managers needs to have a clear understanding of how these basic employment laws impact the employment relationship. Check out this blog from our Director of HR and General Counsel, Jesse Oakeson on this very topic.). State-specific employment laws. Bonus Laws- Discrimination.

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6 Business Cases for Interim HR Staffing

hrQ

Compliance & Changing Laws. There’s a whole slew of employment laws that your HR team needs to stay on top of: Fair Labor Standards Act. Sexual harassment laws. Anti-discrimination laws. Other industry-specific laws.

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What To Do If You’re Placed On Suspension – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

If they have a policy saying employees should report, say, discrimination or the need for Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) to HR, then having nobody there or telling nobody who is covering could cause serious liability problems. Here in Florida, several counties have discrimination ordinances covering employers with 5 or more employees.

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Getting Social Media Recruiting on the Right Track for Diversity

HR Daily Advisor

The risk of using certain social media tools is highlighted in a December 2017 lawsuit that claims certain employers used Facebook to push job ads to young people without also allowing those ads to show up on the feeds of older people. I can turn any one of these into a diversity search,” Tortorici says. Diversity Recruiting Done Right.

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Termination and Off-boarding: A Guide to Graceful Transitions

EmployeeConnect

Whether due to performance issues, organisational restructuring, or other reasons, handling terminations with professionalism and empathy is crucial for maintaining morale, preserving employer reputation, and facilitating smooth transitions for departing employees.

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Three important employment law lessons from ViacomCBS firing Nick Cannon for anti-Semitic remarks

The Employer Handbook

Cannon also issued this statement on his Facebook page in which he states that “I have no hate in my heart nor malice [sic] intentions” and “I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility…” And that brings us to our first employment law lesson from his termination of employment.