HRWatchdog

APRIL 30, 2018

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) proposed amendments in 2017 to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to specifically address national origin protections. If approved, the likely effective date is July 1, 2018. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel .

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The EEOC states that it will continue to accept 2017 and 2018 Component 2 data until it reaches the target response rate. The EEOC encourages EEO-1 eligible employers to submit their EEO-1 Component 2 reports as soon as possible. Saad, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert. Not a member?

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 16, 2018

In December 2017, the Communications Workers of America and three individuals filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in California against companies they claim are unlawfully discriminating against people because of age. Social recruiting is about reaching candidates with niche expertise and experience, not about discrimination.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 18, 2018

The CDC reported that as of the week ending January 6, 2018, the number of child fatalities attributed to this season’s flu outbreak hit 20. Mandatory flu vaccines are lawful, but there are several issues that you must keep in mind,” Jennifer S. in Rapid City, South Dakota, wrote in the January 2017 issue of the newsletter.

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Paycor

JULY 19, 2018

EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) ensure that companies’ hiring practices are fair to everyone and, in addition, do not discriminate against protected classes of applicants. OFCCP: $40M in back wages and fines paid in 2017, more than $100M since 2000.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 16, 2023

In fact, any employee that has an open diagnosis of ADHD is protected from discrimination under the ADA, and they have the right to request reasonable accommodations from their employers under certain conditions. If an employer isn’t made aware that an employee has ADHD, they can’t be expected to provide accommodations.

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The Employer Handbook

AUGUST 1, 2019

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with whom I am spending the day today in Atlanta at the 22nd annual Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) Training Conference. Do you have questions about filing your EEO-1 pay data for 2017 and 2018? But, the human resources generalist refused !

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 22, 2017

The USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2018 cap on Monday, April 3, 2017. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2018 cap on Monday, April 3, 2017. For more information, visit USCIS’s H-1B FY 2018 Cap Season webpage.

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Cisive

AUGUST 12, 2019

Employers are protected from lawsuits related, among other things, to drug testing or disciplining an employee including termination if that action was taken in a good faith belief that the employee used or possessed marijuana at work, while on duty or in violation of the Company’s policy.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2018. . per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. The minimum wage for federal contractors in 2018 is $10.35 Loading… State Minimum Wage Changes Effective December 31, 2017.

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HR Shelf

JUNE 7, 2022

Unethical relationships: When a subordinate feels pressured to accept the advances of a supervisor to protect their employment. Discrimination and harassment: When employees are mistreated due to their gender, race, nationality, religion, age, or disability. Cases of sexual harassment: This can be both direct and indirect.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JANUARY 26, 2018

Discrimination. EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2017 Enforcement And Litigation Data — via EEOC News Releases. Religious discrimination against one of “your own”? via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider. A lesson on workplace drug testing and opioids — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. Technology.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

partner with the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP., and editor of Indiana Employment Law Letter —the rise of social media comes with both pros and cons for employers. In order to help employers reduce the risks associated with social media use, Garrison recommends taking these three steps. Garrison , Esq.—partner

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2018

As previously reported , California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has been working on amendments to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to address two laws that went into effect on January 1, 2018 — the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) and the statewide ban-the-box law.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 8, 2017

This law makes it clear that it doesn’t preclude employers from discussing with an applicant his or her expectations for compensation in the new job. And the law doesn’t apply to applicants for internal transfer or promotion with their current employer. The new law takes effect October 31, 2017.

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HR Morning

MAY 4, 2018

These are some of the key findings from The Littler Annual Employer Survey, 2018 , which surveyed 1,111 HR pros, execs and in-house counsel. Sexual harassment in the workplace and the correct way to respond to it is a huge issue for employers right now. To view the full report, visit. The impact of the #MeToo movement.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 23, 2018

Employers currently using wellness programs are likely already aware of the privacy and discrimination laws and regulations restricting their use. And with these regulations in place, employers designed and implemented wellness programs for 2017 with clear instructions on whether a plan would be considered “voluntary.”

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In general terms (I’ll get a little more specific below), the Blacklisting rules require prospective federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose anything that may appear on a laundry list of labor-and-employment-law faux pas. What can you now to prepare for the Blacklisting rules? DOL Preassessment. So, the U.S.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Immigration and Customs Enforcement opened 6,812 new investigations into employers suspected of violating immigration laws—everything from hiring undocumented workers to making errors on their I-9 Forms. That’s a 14% increase from 2018, but a whopping 400% jump from the number of investigations filed in 2016 and 2017.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 16, 2018

When the decision is based on misconduct, the letter should consist of a summary of the employer’s investigation findings: We have concluded, following our investigation, that your conduct toward other employees on January 16, 2018, violated the company’s antiharassment and discrimination policy.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Maine’s first increase—to $9 per hour—also happens in 2017. It doesn’t take effect, however, until 2018. Alabama voters approved their ballot question, which amends the state’s constitution to make clear that employers cannot require workers to join a labor union as a condition of employment. Right-to-Work.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 31, 2017

Bills signed by the Governor will become law on January 1, 2018. In addition, CalChamber’s employment law experts will prepare their annual new laws white paper analyzing the significant pieces of employment legislation affecting California employers for 2018. Employer Liability.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 25, 2018

In October 2016, we reported the passage of the Massachusetts Pay Equity Act, which was signed into law in August 2016 and goes into effect in July 2018. If you are concerned about how to protect internal investigations from disclosure to litigious employees, we suggest you contact your labor and employment counsel for advice.

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cipHR

AUGUST 20, 2019

At the moment, there is no legal obligation for employers to provide paid time off for grieving parents, despite the prevalence of childhood deaths: around 7,600 babies, children and young people under the age of 18 died in 2017.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 12, 2017

This article will focus on the upcoming law in Vermont, as well as probable new laws for Connecticut and Massachusetts. As noted above, the Vermont law generally entitles employees with pregnancy-related conditions to “the same rights” as a qualified individual with a disability under state law. Connecticut. 17-118 ).

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In general terms (I’ll get a little more specific below), the Blacklisting rules require prospective federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose anything that may appear on a laundry list of labor-and-employment-law faux pas. What can you now to prepare for the Blacklisting rules? DOL Preassessment. So, the U.S.

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Precheck

APRIL 22, 2019

Marijuana Laws & Disability Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know Apr. More than half of the states in our country have introduced and implemented laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical use. A Few Case Examples Employers Can Learn From. Cristina Loayza Product Manager.

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cipHR

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We look at the employment law rulings and legislatory changes that have been affecting UK HR teams over the past 12 months. Compliance requirements dominated the agendas for many UK organisations during the first six months of 2018. Employment tribunals and dispute over ‘worker’ status. Work-life balance. to £145.18

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Paycor

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Wage & hour violations, family leave, discrimination, harassment – these topics continue to generate conversation throughout workplaces across the country. For that reason, it’s important for supervisors and managers to understand the basics of employment laws and regulations to maintain proper compliance.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2023

By 2017, each sought promotion to Director. In 2018, the defendant promoted the man but not the plaintiff. However, the defendant later lowered the plaintiff’s 2017 rating to “expandable.” So, the plaintiff survives summary judgment and will head to trial on her gender discrimination claim. ” Why?

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Cisive

APRIL 16, 2019

We want to emphasize an aspect of these cases that we believe indicate where medical marijuana (and the prescription drug abuse crisis) are driving this corner of employment law – state disability discrimination laws. A Few Case Examples Employers Can Learn From. The facts of the case are undisputed.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

And starting in 2017, employers had to include employee pay data (also known as EEO-1 Component 2 data) with the EEO-1. District Court for the District of Columbia changed that and ordered the EEOC to “take all steps necessary to complete the EEO-1 Component 2 data collections for calendar years 2017 and 2018 by September 30, 2019.”.

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Paycor

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Employer Breastfeeding Laws for The United States: State. Breastfeeding Laws. No employment laws established. No employment laws established. No employment laws established. No employment laws established. Read the law: Delaware Code Ann. No employment laws in place.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

But that downward blip comes against the backdrop of a huge 13% increase in sexual harassment complaints since 2017, when the #MeToo movement caught fire. There were 39,110 employee complaints that alleged the employer retaliated against an employee for reporting or complaining about some form of discrimination.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has quietly maintained its focus on disability discrimination. Since July 1, 2018, the agency has filed 19 lawsuits alleging various violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and has collected more than $6 million in settlements. Employer takeaways.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 14, 2018

A recently granted appeal on a novel question of law at the heart of Grimm’s case is likely to have profound impact on not only his claims but also employers and employees alike in the coming years. As we reported in the June 2018 issue of Virginia Employment Law Letter, U.S. School Board’s New Appeal.

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Astron Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Extended the number of years that employers must maintain wage and other employment-related records from two years to three years. In 2017 race and ethnicity were added as protected categories and employers were prohibited from using prior salary to justify pay disparities. What are the Drawbacks of this New Policy?

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