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EEOC Seeks Input on National Origin Guidance

HRWatchdog

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued proposed enforcement guidance relating to national origin discrimination and is seeking public input prior to finalizing the guidance. The proposed guidance tackles emerging areas of national origin discrimination that the EEOC is monitoring. Washington, D.C.

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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. Employers are reminded that the minimum wage law can affect both nonexempt and exempt employees. Discrimination/Retaliation.

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Sure, She Works Here. But, Do We Employ Her?

HR Daily Advisor

Brinkerhoff, an associate in the Las Vegas office of law firm Holland & Hart LLP, offered her tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Las Vegas. Recent Joint-Employer Test—National Labor Relations Board. Research the agency’s track record of violations, complaints, lawsuits, etc.

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EEOC Task Force Recommends Training, Policies to Prevent Workplace Harassment

HR Daily Advisor

The task force found that almost one-third of the 90,000 discrimination charges the EEOC received in 2015 involved workplace harassment. Third, and most important, the task force found that employers need to shift antiharassment training efforts from pure litigation avoidance to actual harassment prevention. Bottom Line.

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Common religious accommodations and how to implement them

Business Management Daily

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. Company dress codes have spawned a large number of religious discrimination lawsuits over the years.

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Forced Pagan Ritual Ends in Discrimination Lawsuit for Virginia Employer

HR Daily Advisor

District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, drives this point home—and reminds employers to train managers and supervisors on discrimination and sexual harassment in order to avoid these types of lawsuits in the future. A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. VeraPetruk / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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The Tone Starts at the Top: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

HRWatchdog

Statistics from California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) show that in 2015 DFEH received 4,822 sexual harassment claims. Harassment Prevention Is Not an Option; It’s California Law for All Employers. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. The EEOC obtained $40.7