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Legislative lowdown: Pay transparency requirements are coming to Washington, DC

HR Brew

It amends DC’s 2014 Wage Transparency Act, which states that employers cannot prohibit workers from discussing wages with other employees. It amends DC’s 2014 Wage Transparency Act, which states that employers cannot prohibit workers from discussing wages with other employees. How DC employers can prepare.

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New Employment Laws Starting in 2024

HRWatchdog

Leaves of Absence Governor Newsom signed SB 616 , a major expansion of the state’s paid sick leave (PSL) law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. Leaves of Absence Governor Newsom signed SB 616 , a major expansion of the state’s paid sick leave (PSL) law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Can Save Your Business Money

HR Bartender

That’s why I wanted to share some information about a tax credit opportunity I learned about. But did you know that it was on hiatus in 2014, and after a short renewal, is in hiatus again? So businesses have a short window to screen applicants and apply for this credit. Why did the WOTC program take a hiatus in January 2014?

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Francesca Leithold of Epro: “Working from home is possible”

Thrive Global

Focus on reliable news sources and limit screen time / social media intake. But before we jump back into the routine of the normal life that we lived in 2019, it would be a shame not to pause to reflect on what we have learned during this time. often not for a better outcome. Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series!

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Overcoming the Manager Divide: How HR can Accelerate the Path to Gender Pay Equity

Visier

Discovering the truth behind the gender wage gap is no easy task — and neither is closing it. Discovering the truth behind the gender wage gap is no easy task — and neither is closing it. Over the past few months, I had the privilege of taking part in a ground-breaking research project. Here’s what we found.

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What Is the Portal-to-Portal Act?

Zenefits

Some questions involve time spent traveling, logging onto computer systems, or answering emails after work hours. These days, questions also revolve around whether workplace measures taken to fight COVID-19, such as the time employees spend in daily health screenings at the start of the day, are compensable.

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What’s the Deal with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? (WOTC)

Workology

From the DOL ( click here to access): The WOTC authorization expired on December 31, 2014, placing WOTC in a “hiatus” period again starting on January 1, 2015. ETA provided procedural guidance to the SWAs and the employer community in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. You might be wondering what this means.