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98% of businesses have gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination policies, up from 5% in 2002, report finds

HR Brew

And while some companies, including Walmart, Nissan , and Brown-Forman, have pulled out of the organizations LGBTQ+ corporate benchmarking index, a new report finds that more are participating, and are becoming increasingly inclusive of LGBTQ+ workers. Big picture.

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End-of-Year HR Checklist: 10 Tips to get your HR in order for 2025

HR Partner

Depending on your leave policy, you may also need to pay-out employees for any accrued PTO at year-end. Check your state and local laws for any relevant changes to compliance, student loan repayments, or new regulations that might affect your company 6. Does your company use an HR system you love?

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California SB 1162 Signed Into Law: Takes Effect Jan. 1

Trusaic

Mean and median pay data reporting is a new requirement, never before seen, and it will likely help California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, identify pay discrimination in the workplace. . SB 1162 will set the bar even higher. SB 1162 is far-reaching. 1 first appeared on Trusaic.

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Tractor Supply and John Deere proclaim they’re done with DE&I

HR Brew

Over the past year, some companies have quietly changed course on their DE&I initiatives. The company, which has 80,000 global employees, said it made the move after “ongoing conversations,” and will refocus its business resource groups on “professional development, networking, mentoring,” and recruitment. Looking ahead.

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World of HR: Swiss court rules employers don’t have to pay employees for bathroom breaks

HR Brew

The decision came down three years after labor inspectors learned about the company’s policy and expressed concern that it could be harmful to workers. It also noted that while the practice may continue, Jean Singer & Cie SA must modify its policy to ensure it does not discriminate against women.

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America First Legal may not have won a DE&I “victory” against American Airlines

HR Brew

17 press release claiming an airline had ditched its alleged discriminatory hiring practices following a complaint AFL filed against the company. The DOL did not say that American Airlines had been found to have any current DE&I policies that needed to change. However, the fine print suggests this may not be the whole story.

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‘We don’t believe you’: What Amazon’s RTO mandate signals to disabled workers

HR Brew

Amazon is among the companies issuing new RTO mandates for 2025, but it’s taken its policy a step further. The company recently announced a strict new review process for disabled employees who want to work remotely, but disability advocates say such policies are unnecessary and can create a culture of distrust.