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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training.

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Uber, Harassment and HR Business Partner Coverage - Let's Look at the Numbers.

The HR Capitalist

By now, you've heard about this post accusing Uber of creating a hostile, harassing environment for women. Leadership coaching or training is especially important at Uber and other tech companies, where many of the department heads or top execs are often younger staffers who would work their way up at the company.

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WIRTW #493 (the “Super Bowl” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Today’s goal: Strive to be the type of employer that engenders this type of loyalty in your employees. Here’s what I read this week: Harassment. Friends Do NOT Let Friends Engage in Harassing Conduct — via Jonathan HR Law. Dealing with Sexual Harassment When Your Company Is Too Small to Have HR — via Harvard Business Review.

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WIRTW #437 (the “Elevate HR” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

In this session, you will learn the most important steps you can take right now to train your employees on effective cybersecurity awareness, to place your company in the best position to protect against a costly data breach. Join me and other industry for Elevate 2016 on November 10th. HR & Employee Relations.

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WIRTW #411 (the “Green Day” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

A video posted by Jon Hyman (@jonhyman) on Apr 5, 2016 at 4:42pm PDT Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination Does Title VII Protect Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination? The ACA and Time Tracking Compliance: What CHROs Need to Know — via ADP Have You Reviewed your Employee Handbook for Affordable Care Act Compliance? —

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WIRTW #391 (the “headliner” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

via Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) What Should You Do When Your Problem Employee Suddenly Suffers A Work Injury? — In my never-ending quest to turn my legal blog into a promotional blog for my daughter’s nascent music career, I bring you the debut performance of this year’s School of Rock Jr.

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New employment laws to watch in 2020

Insperity

For many years, the minimum salary exempt employees could earn was $455 a week, or $23,600 per year. The Obama administration planned to raise the minimum to $913 a week, or $47,476 per year, by December 2016. The Obama administration planned to raise the minimum to $913 a week, or $47,476 per year, by December 2016. As of Jan.