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EEOC Sees Uptick in Sexual Harassment Charges, Lawsuits Filed in 2018

HR Daily Advisor

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) new report on sexual harassment data for fiscal year (FY) 2018 shows a more than 50 percent increase in sexual harassment lawsuits filed by the agency and a more than 12 percent increase in the number of charges it received over FY 2017. Civility training also is recommended.

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HR in Motion 2018: How You Can Survive in an Increasingly Competitive Environment

Owiwi

billion in capital investments in 2017 alone , the highest it’s been for a decade. According to Forbes, more than 35% of the American workforce in 2016 comprised of freelance workers with the number going up each year. The human resources (HR) department was once viewed as a burdensome operational overhead.

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Uber Is Triumphant In California Misclassification Case

ACA Times

That confusion continued in the Los Angeles courts in 2016 when an Uber driver Yosef Eisenberg attempted to recoup for damages stemming from several deactivations from Uber including low driver ratings, overcharging, and even sexual harassment. On February 21, 2017, Eisenberg’s claims were dismissed.

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What your business can do NOW to prepare for the DOL ‘Blacklisting’ rules and guidance.

The Employer Handbook

However, by Halloween next year, just about any federal contractor or subcontractor with a contract valued at $500,000 (except for subcontracts for commercial-off-the-shelf products) will have to comply with these rules. In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. There are other pitfalls too.

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Maybe, avoid these holidays workplace gifts for 2016. But, I have a great idea for 2017…

The Employer Handbook

Give the greatest gift of HR compliance ever in 2017. Ok, now… Has it been some time since your company trained employees and supervisors on [ insert compliance topic ]? Better question: when was the last time you had a super-fun, entertaining training session that really stuck with your workforce?

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California HR Trends for 2017—Don’t Get Burned!

HR Daily Advisor

It’s practically impossible to try and cover everything that will change in California for both 2016 and 2017. Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 3 into law on April 4, 2016, and it addresses the California state minimum wage, says Siegel. in 2017, $11 in 2018, and then $1 increases every year until it reaches $15 in 2022.

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What your business can do NOW to prepare for the DOL ‘Blacklisting’ rules and guidance.

The Employer Handbook

However, by Halloween next year, just about any federal contractor or subcontractor with a contract valued at $500,000 (except for subcontracts for commercial-off-the-shelf products) will have to comply with these rules. In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. There are other pitfalls too.