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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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How to Create an Effective Compensation Philosophy

Analytics in HR

A compensation philosophy guides your organization in creating fair, transparent compensation programs and helps you attract and retain employees. Learn about the different types of compensation philosophies, components of a compensation philosophy, how to create your own, and how to measure its effectiveness.

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OFCCP Reaches Pay Discrimination Settlement with Another Federal Contractor

Berkshire Associates

In March 2017 the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) entered into a conciliation agreement with Land O’ Lakes to settle allegations of compensation discrimination against female Livestock Production Specialists that arose from a compliance evaluation initiated in May 2009.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

Fair Work Act 2009. All Australian nationals and foreign workers are entitled to basic rights and protections under the Fair Work Act of 2009. All the industries and businesses in Australia that have employed foreign as well as local workers are subjected to the Fair Work Act 2009. State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws.

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Taylor Swift, the gender pay gap and the impact on your people

HRExecutive

. - Advertisement - There is a perception that the gender pay gap is merely an urban legend—but there are plenty of examples of the government and courts finding evidence of pay discrimination. So, now that we’re in our transparency era, employee expectations are changing.

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Wrongful Termination: Here’s How To Fix It

HR Digest

Some illegal reasons may include: When an employer fires staff in violation of federal state and anti-discrimination laws. When an employer fires an employee who filed a complaint of sexual harassment, discrimination, or an unhealthy workplace. When an employer fires a worker after breaching the agreed contract of employment.

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While a multi-generation workforce has its challenges, ageism should not be one of them

Kazoo

It’s crazy to think ageism as a real thing in a time when discrimination has been turned on its head by diversity and inclusion. since the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was passed in 1967, the Act itself is suspect. and has remained so since 2009. Yet age bias seems to have slipped through the cracks.