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CalChamber Releases List of New Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2016

HRWatchdog

The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2016 or earlier that will have an impact on businesses in California. Another Minimum Wage Increase. The CalChamber also reminds employers that the minimum wage increases on January 1, 2016, to $10 an hour.

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

HR professionals must now navigate a labyrinth of laws and regulations that govern everything from labor standards to digital workspaces. This comprehensive guide aims to shed light on key areas of change in HR laws and regulations that every HR professional should be aware of. Changes in labor laws 1.

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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., partner with the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP., Garrison , Esq.—partner

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The Devastating Result of a Single Word

HR Daily Advisor

A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. The handbook was written in both English and Spanish, it required arbitration of employment disputes, and it denied an employee’s right to bring an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A Nice Clean Job.

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Going Against the Grain: Worker Fired After Unequal Pay Complaint

HR Daily Advisor

In 2011, 2012, and 2013, she received raises. Mariah learned that her brother, an Oakley Grain employee at the Pendleton facility, had received “harvest and safety bonuses.” Mac said that during the call, he told Jim he was going to lay off employees to save money after they finished an intake of corn.

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Did You Fire for Cause or Out of Retaliation?

Zenefits

Still, if a court finds that you fired or demoted an employee out of retaliation rather than for cause, you violated the law by obstructing the employee’s “ protected activity ,” or the right to speak out about a problem or concern. How employers retaliate. Denying employees overtime (OT) hours, OT pay, or promotions.