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5 Reasons Why HR Compliance is More Complicated Than Ever

Cisive

Because compliance is changing so quickly on the state and federal level, HR departments are finding it more and more challenging to keep up with current regulations and changes to employment law. Non-compliance is expensive, and “I didn’t know that law changed” isn’t a valid excuse according to our court system.

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WIRTW #349 (the “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, y’all” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

With the end of the year drawing nigh, today’s post will be my last of 2014 (barring any hot-off-the-presses breaking news). via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Do You Hear What I Hear? via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Do You Hear What I Hear? Accent Discrimination in the Workplace. —

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CalChamber to Offer HR Boot Camp Seminars

HRWatchdog

The California Chamber of Commerce is helping employers build their HR muscle at several topic-packed training sessions around the state that focus on the employment life cycle. Registration information for the seminars is available at www.calchamberstore.com. Policies and best practices. Registration. Locations and Dates.

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Have It Your Way: 8th Circuit Court Sides with Labor Organizer

HR Daily Advisor

Background. One of those warnings occurred on April 21, 2014, for arriving to work 1 hour late, and that was followed by a second warning on May 5 for arriving 15 minutes late. He had also received a warning on May 6 for not calling in more than 3 hours before his shift to inform supervisors that he was running a little late.

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One-hundred percent healed policies: Court ruling highlights new danger for HR

HR Morning

Background : Matthew Donlin was a general manager for Petco who took FMLA leave in February 2016 for a medical condition that led to occasional flare-ups. A deluge of information. not reasonably limited to relevant circumstances of the employee’s employment, geography or decision-maker). Petco Animal Supplies.

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Maryland Court to EEOC: You Snooze, You Lose Out On Enhanced Damages

HR Daily Advisor

district court in Baltimore declined to award the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retroactive or prospective monetary relief in an age discrimination case in which the agency claimed that Baltimore County had improperly calculated pension fund contributions. Background facts. In a significant decision, The U.S.

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Where the U.S. Currently Stands on Ban the Box Laws

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The EEOC recommendations relate to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin. In addition, North Carolina passed a law expanding expungements. Do Ban the Box Laws Work?