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WIRTW #486 (the “all apologies” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Accused of sexual harassment? Afraid you may be a sexual harasser? Is an Employee’s #MeToo Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint? — The Sexual Harassment Scandal: How it Should Impact Employers — via The Emplawyerologist. Sexual Harassment Cases Often Rejected By Courts — via NPR’s Morning Edition.

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Compliance Issues, #MeToo Movement Impact Employers

HRWatchdog

According to the survey, 42 percent of respondents instituted changes prior to the 2016 federal overtime rule’s injunction ; 40 percent are reviewing job descriptions to verify current employees’ classifications; and 36 percent are auditing employee compensation to identify affected workers.

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Please Sue Me 2016

HR Daily Advisor

Fifty percent of the decisions he or she makes relating to those tasks took less than 9 minutes, and only 12 percent of those decisions took more than 1 hour. The Harvard Business Review of March 2016 finds that the best forecasters constantly reassess and share their estimates. Train your managers. Think It Through.

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Pat yourselves on the back, employers. EEOC Charges dipped to a new 27-year low!!!??

The Employer Handbook

A deeper look inside the numbers shows that sex discrimination claims were down year over year by nearly five percent, with fewer sexual harassment claims filed in 2019 than in 2016, which was a year before the #MeToo movement began. However, the EEOC continues to focus on enforcing claims of sexual harassment. Race: 23,976 (33.0

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The gender pay gap: How equal pay starts with hiring

Homebase

The gender wage gap refers to the difference in earnings between men and women. With social media being a leading contributing factor, consumers are pressuring companies to find real solutions for sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and to pay workers fairly. Table of Contents What is the gender pay gap? In the United States.,

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HRUSA Launches in 12 States

HRWatchdog

Recently, with the help of Weintraub Tobin, HRUSA published white papers on new laws and noteworthy new legislation for 2016 including: Wage and Hour laws. Employers wishing to learn more about HRUSA should visit www.hrusa.com. Workplace Safety. Healthcare. ABOUT HRUSA. Access HRUSA products at www.hrusa.com.

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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.