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HR, Benefits, and Payroll Compliance Trends for 2021

Zenefits

To help you prepare, we’ve rounded up human resources, benefits, and payroll compliance trends to look out for in 2021. Examine: Discrimination risks, such as during hiring and performance management. Data privacy and security risks. Data source: The Segal Group. Now as we venture into 2021, more pivots await. Healthcare.

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What is GINA? The federal discrimination law you need to know.

Business Management Daily

GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. GINA bars employers from discriminating against or harassing employees based on their genetic information. It prohibits genetic information employment discrimination. Genetic discrimination examples. But that’s not all.

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What is the E-RACE Initiative?

HR Daily Advisor

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race and color (among other things), but complaints of discrimination are on the rise, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been taking action to track the root causes of this discrimination and has begun to do more about it.

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Five Millennial Background Screening Challenges

TalentCulture

Information about religious affiliation, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status or health condition may all be prohibited under anti-discrimination laws. Digital Natives And Age Discrimination. Millennials are not direct targets for age discrimination. It’s code for Millennials, and it’s popping up in job ads.

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5 Legal Lessons to Consider When Handling Millennial Background Checks

TLNT: The Business of HR

Information about a candidate’s religious affiliation, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status or health condition may all be prohibited under state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Digital Natives and age discrimination. Millennials, currently under the age of 35, are not direct targets for age discrimination.

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ADA Reasonable Accommodation Checklist: Full Guide + Free Template 

Analytics in HR

ADA reasonable accommodations are outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) further clarified the definition of a disability by emphasizing that the definition should be interpreted in favor of a broad coverage of individuals.

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Workplace Retaliation: What It Is, and Why You Should Avoid It

Zenefits

Data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that retaliation topped the list of all claims filed with the agency in fiscal year 2020. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws forbid employers from discriminating against employees for exercising their employment rights. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).