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New Employment Laws Starting in 2024

HRWatchdog

Leaves of Absence Governor Newsom signed SB 616 , a major expansion of the state’s paid sick leave (PSL) law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. Leaves of Absence Governor Newsom signed SB 616 , a major expansion of the state’s paid sick leave (PSL) law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.

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Protect Your Business: How to Avoid the Most Common Discrimination Charge

Insperity

In 2014, nearly 43 percent of all discrimination complaints filed nationwide with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused employers of retaliation. And according to the EEOC, the number of findings based on a retaliation claim is outpacing other types of discrimination. What is retaliation-based discrimination?

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What your business can do NOW to prepare for the DOL ‘Blacklisting’ rules and guidance.

The Employer Handbook

In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. However, by Halloween next year, just about any federal contractor or subcontractor with a contract valued at $500,000 (except for subcontracts for commercial-off-the-shelf products) will have to comply with these rules.

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Employment Laws Every Alabama Business Owner Should Know

Homebase

We did some of the hard work for you and put some of the most important Alabama statutes in one place so you can either learn them for the first time or give yourself a refresher. . If the polls open two hours before an employee’s shift begins or one hour after the shift ends, the employer is exempt from the requirement.

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Hawaii Amended Equal Pay Act: Ensuring Fair Compensation

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Hawaii is the latest state to take steps to eliminate pay discrimination with an amendment to its Equal Pay Act. So too are public employee positions, for which “salary, benefits or other compensation are determined pursuant to collective bargaining.” Hawaii SB1057 was signed into law by Governor Josh Green on July 3, 2023.

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What your business can do NOW to prepare for the DOL ‘Blacklisting’ rules and guidance.

The Employer Handbook

In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. However, by Halloween next year, just about any federal contractor or subcontractor with a contract valued at $500,000 (except for subcontracts for commercial-off-the-shelf products) will have to comply with these rules.

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Going Against the Grain: Worker Fired After Unequal Pay Complaint

HR Daily Advisor

Mariah learned that her brother, an Oakley Grain employee at the Pendleton facility, had received “harvest and safety bonuses.” Mac said that during the call, he told Jim he was going to lay off employees to save money after they finished an intake of corn. thodonal / iStock / Getty Images Plus. “Jim”