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5 Scenarios That Prove Wrongful Termination

HR Digest

For instance, if you have performed the function of a whistleblower (reporting a wrong activity/illegal conduct against the management), employment laws protect you from being dismissed because of it. The same law also covers employees who fill the workers’ compensation claim. A case of discrimination against you.

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21 HR Books Every HR Professional Should Read in 2024

Analytics in HR

These are defined in five parts: recruitment, placement & talent management , training & development, compensation, and employee relations. It incorporates new employment law information and explores the international concerns within HRM. It covers a practical and step-by-step explanation of the cornerstones of HR.

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Another City Tackles Paid Sick Days

HRExecutive

In 2008, the District of Columbia and Milwaukee passed paid sick days standards that included paid “safe” days for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. In 2011, the Connecticut legislature became the first in the nation to pass a statewide paid sick days law, and Seattle became the fourth city, with Portland, Ore.,

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Employers and the IRS face backlash over biometrics

Business Management Daily

But problems lurk in state privacy laws. Illinois was one of the first states to enact a biometric privacy law in 2008. However, despite some rather clear directives to employers, employers still seem to get caught in its net with regularity. Texas and Washington have laws strikingly similar to Illinois’ law.

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3 Steps to Protect Information While Leveraging Social Media

HR Daily Advisor

The number of companies maintaining a corporate presence on social media rose from 34% in 2008 to 77% in 2013 according to SHRM Survey Findings: Social Networking Website and Recruiting/Selection. partner with the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP., Garrison , Esq.—partner As an attorney, Ms.

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How a PEO Protects Government Contractors from Regulatory Compliance Risks

Extensis

Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC): The ESAC stamp of approval ensures our operations successfully protect wage payments, payroll taxes, employee benefits, and insurance premiums SOC 1 Type II certification : Third-party vendors earning this certification have been confirmed to follow the appropriate SOC safeguards and procedures Certification (..)

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Case for Consistency: Treatment of Manager Prevents Dismissal of Age Bias Claim

HR Daily Advisor

He received individual scores indicating he was not meeting performance expectations in 2006, 2008, and 2014, although his supervisor acknowledged that managers, including himself, had good and bad years. The company provided him additional compensation for his performance without mentioning “sales” or “sales performance.”