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Never Too Late to Update: Critical 2023 Employee Handbook Updates

Netchex HR Blog

It’s easy to forget about the employee handbook while you’re busy training employees and interpreting new regulations. Remote, hybrid, and flex workers need clear expectations (like email response times) as well as flexible support (like with windowed work hours ). Hourly workers who go beyond 40 hours also expect overtime pay.

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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. They agreed to offer training on harassment in English and Spanish and to submit to monitoring for verbal abuse, bias, and retaliation, the LA Times reported. Many of these are not in place in other states. They settled the claims.

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Los Angeles City and County Adopt Worker Retention, Right of Recall Ordinances

HRWatchdog

These ordinances provide legal protections to certain workers when businesses change ownership or control and establish a right of recall for certain workers who are laid off as a result of COVID-19. Los Angeles City and County have each passed two similar ordinances providing legal protections to workers.

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HR Compliance: Best Practices for Staying Up to Date

6Q

Compliance with anti-discrimination and harassment laws promotes a safe and respectful work environment, which can boost employee morale and productivity. HR compliance refers to the adherence to federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern the relationship between employers and employees.

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I’m not eligible for raises (but my coworkers are)

Evil HR Lady

Historically, I have worked extensively as a para-legal and HR liaison, but I have no formal training in either field; I have always been trained on the job. Thank you for your blog and website. It’s legal as long as you’re making minimum wage. But it’s not the illegal kind of discrimination.

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20 Essential HR Policies Every Company Must Cover

Netchex HR Blog

If two employees receive different treatment for similar behavior, then your business may be vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits. Use HR policies to keep your company compliant with FMLA, Affordable Care Act, local minimum wage laws, and any anti-bias and harassment laws. The HR compliance landscape is continually evolving.

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Businesses Rely More Heavily on Contingent Workers, but at What Cost?

Zenefits

Hourly wages can be on par with permanent staff (not at all companies) but the savings in taxes can be substantial. Some companies find remote workers put in more hours and are more productive than their permanent counterparts. The contingent workforce could be one of the fastest growing categories of workers in the US today.