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New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expands Protections Against Ageism

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The state of New Jersey recently updated its Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to include protections against age discrimination. The revised law prohibits employers from using age as a factor when hiring or promoting employees and repeals provisions allowing certain employers to enforce mandatory retirements.

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How the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Protects Older Employees

HR Digest

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), established in 1967, serves as a crucial safeguard against workplace inequality, explicitly prohibiting age discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or older.

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Salaries for Human Resources: Navigating Compensation in 2024

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The compensation for those in human resources reflects their importance, with variability depending on experience, geographic location, industry, and company size, within which an individual operates. Within the realm of human resources, managing compensation encompasses a broad array of responsibilities.

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Employee compensation – what you need to know and why

Workable

Fostering a positive environment that supports team members as people instead of human capital is important, and in many instances, those initiatives are actually part of a compensation strategy, but a generous compensation package is a surefire way to catch the attention of quality candidates and establish loyalty with high-performing employees.

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An employer cannot rely on a contract to discriminate

The Employer Handbook

Earlier this month, an employer learned the hard way that it could not rely on a contract provision to greenlight discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act makes it “unlawful for an employer. ” That’s age discrimination. The only differences between the two teachers were their ages.”

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Age Discrimination in the Workplace: A Tale as Old as Time

HR Digest

Discriminatory practices follow us everywhere but age discrimination in the workplace is rarely discussed, despite being such a common experience. openly accused of age discrimination in the workplace, there is little doubt that smaller businesses do the same. percent of these U.S.

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What is a good 401(k) match? A guide to building a competitive retirement benefit

Guideline

401(k) plans are desirable to employees because they offer a significant opportunity to save money for retirement. Offering a 401(k) match is a form of compensation where you directly contribute to your employee's retirement savings plan in addition to providing salaried compensation. Offering a 401(k) match.