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ADA: When Is a Transfer a Reasonable Accommodation?

HR Daily Advisor

151B is the state statute that prohibits discrimination based on disability, and the interpretation of that statute sometimes differs from the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). One area where the two statutes diverge is an employer’s obligation to transfer an employee to a vacant position. Massachusetts Gen.

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

Revised non-discrimination policies Non-discrimination policies are undergoing significant overhauls. Inclusivity standards and measures Going beyond simply avoiding discrimination, modern workplaces are expected to be proactive in being inclusive. As a result, cybersecurity laws are adapting to cover home office environments.

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EEOC Slows Enforcement, But Makes Headway on Backlog

HR Daily Advisor

Preliminary data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that in Fiscal Year 2016, it filed fewer lawsuits and resolved fewer claims outside of court than it has in recent years, despite an increase in charges filed. Employers also paid less monetary relief. Charge Statistics. to 73,508 charges.

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WIRTW #347 (the “bad santa” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s what I read this week (and last week): Discrimination Cancer and the Workplace: Tips for Employers and A Thanksgiving to Remember: When Cancer Strikes — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Do you have a “ super” anti-harassment contract with your employees? —

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The Importance of Employment Laws and Compliance

Course Ministry

Employment Law is a collection of different Laws to maintain the relationship between employee and employer in the organization but with including many subjects. This zone is comprised of both state and government laws and incorporates various subjects with the shared objective to secure specialists’ privileges.

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EEOC issues 2017 enforcement plan: 6 areas it’s targeting next

HR Morning

In other words, if the agency investigates or sues an employer, chances are it’ll be in one of the primary enforcement areas outlined in its new Strategic Enforcement Plan. And for the first time, the EEOC will be looking at big data’s impact on the hiring practices of, predominantly, technology companies.

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Best Defense Is Good Offense: Preparing Your Office for Legal Sports Betting

HR Daily Advisor

In 2013, a Vault survey estimated that 70% of employees have participated in office betting of some kind. In fact, industry data estimates that about 60% of U.S. Increased awareness of those issues may help you avoid a future discrimination or harassment lawsuit. Scouting Report.