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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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Punching In & Out for Bathroom Breaks Costs Employer $1.75M

Workbright

From 2009 to 2013, the company operated 14 offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey. per hour federal minimum wage when they were not paid for breaks. per hour federal minimum wage when they were not paid for breaks. What HR managers should learn from the ruling . Summary of the case. WorkBright.

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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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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.

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Employee or Independent Contractor? Right to Control Is Key

HR Daily Advisor

A continuing point of contention in employment law revolves around who is an employee versus who is an independent contractor. The issue seems to come up often in wage and hour cases and workers’ compensation or unemployment claims. Read on to see how the court analyzed the issue. Factual Background.