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A practical guide to terminating an employee with a disability

Business Management Daily

You have to ensure you’re not in violation of the laws put in place to protect them from being discriminated against solely because of their disability. Then in 2009, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) became law which altered the way we use the term disability to be more inclusive.

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How to Turn Pay Secrecy Obstacles Into Pay Transparency Opportunities

ExactHire

Just as recently, I learned about the passage of a new employment law in the state of Massachusetts that bans employers from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history prior to offering the individual a job. Obstacle #2 – Time & money required to get better market pay data.

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What is E-Verify – and how does it work for employers?

Insperity

Since 2009, all federal contractors and their subcontractors (paid over $3,000) have been required to use E-Verify to confirm that their new hires and all existing employees working directly on federal contracts are authorized to work in the US. Dictating which documentation they should submit can be considered discrimination.

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How to Turn Pay Secrecy Obstacles Into Pay Transparency Opportunities

ExactHire

Just as recently, I learned about the passage of a new employment law in the state of Massachusetts that bans employers from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history prior to offering the individual a job. Essentially, gut counts for something. It is slated to be effective in July of 2018.

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HR 101: The ABCs of EEO and Civil Rights

Zenefits

Each Title prohibits discrimination in various areas of American life: Voting rights. Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment. Simple language throughout the law bans discrimination in any form based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Discrimination has no place in the workplace.

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Immigration Week in Review: ‘Buy American, Hire American,’ I-9 Form Errors, and an H-1B’s Nest of News

HR Daily Advisor

Since 2009, the USCIS has conducted random administrative site visits to ensure compliance with H-1B requirements. Similarly, employers that petition for H-1B workers who work off-site or at another company location will be under closer USCIS scrutiny. Meanwhile, some of these reforms may already be underway.

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History of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the American workforce

Kazoo

Sodomy was federally decriminalized in 2003 , and discrimination of queer people in the workplace became federally illegal only in 2020. Queer people of color—especially those who are queer and transgender—still face employment discrimination , on-the-job harassment , and increased incidence of violence.