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EEOC Probe into Mandatory Retirement Age Results in $6.8 Million Settlement

HR Digest

An EEOC probe into a mandatory retirement age policy at a San Diego-based physicians group has resulted in a massive settlement without the group admitting to any liability in the matter. The ADEA protects employees above the age of 40 from any bias and discrimination in a professional setting. The Scripps $6.8

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What California Employers Need to Know About the 2022 Retirement Plan Deadline Mandate

Zenefits

To help California employees save for retirement, the state of California passed legislation requiring private sector employers in California to offer a qualified retirement plan. California’s retirement plan mandate: Background. California’s retirement plan mandate is mandatory only for employers.

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“Well, you’re kind of getting up there in years, you’re at retirement age, you go one way and the company’s going the other.”

The Employer Handbook

Over the course of his 41-year career, the defendant promoted him several times, all the way up to Area Manager, a position that he assumed in 2014 until the defendant fired him. Yep, sure enough, in June 2016, the defendant hired a 35-year-old general manager at the facility at which the plaintiff worked. The new sheriff in town.

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Settlement Amounts in DOL Enforcement Suits Declined Substantially in 2016, Report Says

HR Daily Advisor

Department of Labor (DOL)—including those centered on Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations—continued at an aggressive pace in 2016 but were less effective in terms of number of filings and recoveries when compared with previous years, according to annual report on workplace class action litigation.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.

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5 Ways to Address the Healthcare Industry’s Turnover Crisis

Fond

Since 2014, the average hospital has turned over 87.8% Nurses are leaving the workforce entirely to retire or change careers, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimating that hospitals will add an additional 203,700 new RNs each year through 2026 to fill new positions and to replace retiring nurses. in 2016 to to 19.1%

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Top 5 most popular employee perks: How does your company stack up?

HR Morning

The company gave survey participants a list of 15 perks (non-insurance or retirement benefits) and here’s what they chose as their top five options: 1. Unum, citing a SHRM report from last summer, said firms offering paid parental leave increased significantly between 2016 and 2018 for every type of parental leave.

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