HR Digest

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2015, the #MeToo movement revived a national conversation about sexual harassment and assault , prompting survivors to share their stories and call for accountability. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen a significant increase in sexual harassment claims, leading to calls for updated guidance on the issue.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 24, 2014

As we head toward the new year, don’t forget there are several new laws affecting California employers in 2015. CalChamber’s employment law counsel analyzed the significant pieces of legislation that Governor Brown signed into law and prepared a white paper summarizing their effects on California employers.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Space is filling up fast for the one-day, topic-packed seminars focused on the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce. CalChamber’s employment law experts (your personal HR trainers) explain and provide compliance information for these core fundamentals: Register Now!

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HRWatchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

What starts as isolated instances can turn into a hostile work environment on the basis of gender, gender identity/expression, transgender status or sexual orientation — all protected classes under California law. In California, employers have a legal obligation to take affirmative reasonable steps to prevent harassment.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Employers also have a legal obligation to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of their employees. However, this is one area of inclusivity and employment law that many employers struggle with. Employers may need to make some adjustments to employees’ schedules to accommodate religious practices or holidays.

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TalentCulture

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In fact, a recent study showed the number of Americans benefiting from alternative work arrangements rose by nearly 10 million between 2005 and 2015. In fact, a recent study showed the number of Americans benefiting from alternative work arrangements rose by nearly 10 million between 2005 and 2015. So, who are these workers?

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 3, 2017

California employers will find clarity and guidance about the state’s complex leaves of absence policies at the August 18 seminar hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce. Then California has unique and rather complicated leave laws, such as paid sick leave. McGeorge School of Law. Pickles joined CalChamber in 2015.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 20, 2015

Competency is defined as an ability or skill. Every profession has competencies. And we want competencies; they are the things that make us successful. You could say that jobs are made up of tasks (the actual things we do) and competencies (the skills we need to do them). I’m delighted he said yes. It’s a common comparison.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 26, 2016

By now, employers are well aware that sexual harassment is unlawful under both state and federal law, but that doesn’t stop the problem from occurring. Sexual harassment charges still make up 17 percent of all charges received by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Think again.

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Workplace Psychology

JULY 1, 2018

Luckily, the program manager for psychology at Macmillan Learning (publisher of Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace [5th ed.]) Luckily, the program manager for psychology at Macmillan Learning (publisher of Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace [5th ed.])

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HR Bartender

APRIL 30, 2015

I recently received a question about the United Kingdom’s Shared Parental Leave law. blog would write about UK employment law, it’s simple. Laws in the UK could easily get proposed in the U.S. Can you give us a brief description of the United Kingdom’s new shared parental leave law? Why was this new law created?

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HR Counselor's Corner

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In fact, a 2015 study determined that 43% of intentional data breaches (“cyberattacks”) have had small businesses as their targets. If you do business in a jurisdiction that has its own data protection laws, you might not have a choice as to whether or not you’re going to implement a cybersecurity program – you have to! Oh, really?

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HRWatchdog

JULY 16, 2015

The federal Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) collects and compiles data on the employment of veterans with federal contractors and subcontractors. The 2015 VETS filing season starts August 1, 2015, and the filing deadline is September 30, 2015. 15000 Conference Center Drive, Suite B0132.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 11, 2018

Parker , an editor of Rhode Island Employment Law Letter and attorney with Whelan, Corrente, Flanders, Kinder & Siket LLP in Providence, Rhode Island, says the new policy isn’t “a sea change in how to classify interns” but does align the DOL’s standard with recent appellate court rulings. In 2015, the U.S.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed an unemployment law judge’s (ULJ) decision that an employee did not have good cause to quit her job because her reasons for resigning included an inability to perform her job duties and inadequate on-the-job training. in August 2015. in August 2015. by Ryan Olson.

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Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 19, 2014

With the end of the year drawing nigh, today’s post will be my last of 2014 (barring any hot-off-the-presses breaking news). I’ll see everyone back in 2015. via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Do You Hear What I Hear? via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Do You Hear What I Hear?

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HR Morning

JUNE 29, 2016

The EEOC is pushing employers to take another hard look at harassment in the workplace. . Indeed, as the report noted, almost one-third of the roughly 90,000 charges filed with EEOC in FY 2015 included an allegation of harassment. Training changes needed. “In simplest terms, training must change.”

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Empuls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 4, 2017

There’s a huge divide between the whistleblower’s view of a situation and the legal analyst’s view, says attorney Brad Cave of Holland & Hart LLP in Cheyenne, Wyoming—and editor of Wyoming Employment Law Letter. Cave’s suggestions came during the Annual Meeting of the Employers Counsel Network (ECN) in Nashville.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 14, 2015

Sixteen percent are determined to get a new job in 2015. While the majority of workers say they’re satisfied in their jobs, an expanding economy and widespread employment gains are motivating them to consider bigger, better opportunities,” said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 22, 2015

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to EEOC Chair Jenny R. In its Strategic Enforcement plan for FY2013-2016, the EEOC recognized that an outreach campaign aimed at both educating employers and employees is an important strategy to deter future violations. Unlawful harassment does not just mean sexual harassment.

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HRWatchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) helps veterans and eligible spouses maximize employment and training opportunities. The EDD also offers assistance and tools to employers to help hire qualified veterans. percent in August 2015 to 5.8 California is home to approximately 1.9

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HR Morning

MAY 12, 2019

In its place, the DOL adopted a more employer-friendly “primary beneficiary” test. Searchlight Pictures in 2015. More wiggle room for employers. The new rules require employers to consider who’s the primary beneficiary of the internship – the intern or the employer. Why the change? academic credit.

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 1, 2016

Extreme high temperatures are expected to hit California this week, and employers with outdoor workers are reminded to comply with California’s stringent heat illness standard. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, issued a high heat advisor y urging employers to protect their outdoor workers.

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HR Morning

MAY 13, 2019

In its place, the DOL adopted a more employer-friendly “primary beneficiary” test. Searchlight Pictures in 2015. More wiggle room for employers. The new rules require employers to consider who’s the primary beneficiary of the internship – the intern or the employer. Why the change? academic credit.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The California Chamber of Commerce is helping employers build their HR muscle at several topic-packed training sessions around the state that focus on the employment life cycle. Fresno: Thursday, January 8, 2015. San Jose: Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Redding: Thursday, February 26, 2015. Registration.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 20, 2017

She also claimed that she was defamed when Norton investigated the incident and made defamatory statements about her to members of the Louisville Healthcare Consortium, a group of hospital leaders who work to identify employment strategies. The court found no evidence that Norton had asked Michelle to violate the law.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Finding qualified applicants for jobs is a constant challenge for reasons that go beyond simply finding individuals with the necessary skills, experience, training and education. If your role involves you with pre-employment checks, you should join us on Wednesday, March 25. Who should attend? The webinar will fill up fast. No problem!

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. Federal and state law both prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees or job applicants who assert their right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

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HR Morning

MAY 25, 2016

For starters, the changes to the FLSA’s overtime regulations are likely to exacerbate an already troubling issue for employers: timesheet fraud. But timesheet fraud is a real problem that can take a huge chunk out of employers’ bottom lines — especially for those in industries and jobs where it’s easy for workers to cheat.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 31, 2018

One way to defeat an FMLA retaliation claim is to provide evidence that the adverse employment decision was made, but not yet relayed to the employee, before she requested FMLA leave. Usually, an employer must wait until a later phase in the litigation process to ask a court to dismiss a case on those grounds. Friendship Goes Awry.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 30, 2016

These amendments go into effect April 1, 2016, and reinforce state law that it’s an employer’s affirmative duty to take reasonable steps to prevent and promptly correct discriminatory and harassing conduct. In the past, employers with 5 to 49 employees posted a PDL notice — often referred to as “Notice A.” Code of Regs.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Sometimes an employee who is released from service for good cause complains that the real reason for the employer’s decision is retaliation for her attempt to protect the public. “Look at all the terrible misconduct the employer was trying to cover up!” “I’m a whistleblower!” Background.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

In Vault.com’s 2015 Office Romance Survey? , Although employers should generally avoid inquiring into an employee’s off-duty activities, particularly in the absence of a showing of any impact at work, an employer may rightly be concerned about liability related to workplace romances. Dangerous Ground.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 14, 2017

In October, Shiloh learned that certain data Raegan had supposedly entered into the computer had gone missing. She claimed that her supervisor, “Olive,” screamed at her during a meeting and prohibited her from attending a training session. While Shiloh investigated her report, it asked her to take some time off.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

In mid-October 2015, Howard notified Campbell that he needed to take a medical leave of absence to have surgery. Supervisor = ‘Employer’ Under FMLA. Howard immediately pursued administrative charges against Brink’s with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Suspicious Timing for PIP?

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

We applaud the Governor and a bipartisan vote in the legislature for establishing this fundamental tenet in statute and providing guidance to employers to determine appropriate wages for non-gender related reasons that allow employers to effectively manage their workforce. “. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2016.

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