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6 essential HR tools for small business owners

Homebase

When you hear the phrase, “HR for small business” do you suddenly break out in hives, a cold sweat, or maybe just… leave the room entirely? As a small business owner, the thought of dealing with anything HR-related can feel overwhelming. What is HR? HR makes managing your employees easier and more efficient.

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Getting Social Media Recruiting on the Right Track for Diversity

HR Daily Advisor

Previously, we’ve addressed how it’s great for finding and attracting strong candidates, but it’s also possible to use social media to exclude candidates that might lead an employer to a more diverse workforce. Solutions to that conundrum do exist, though. Out of the Box Solutions. The best person for the job should be hired.

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Listen Closely! 5th Circuit Court Hears Stuttering Employee’s ADA Claims

HR Daily Advisor

He was tasked with designing electrical and instrumentation systems for Jacobs. Charlie claimed his coworkers harassed him because he stutters and the employers failed to accommodate him, in violation of the ADA. The harassment was based on his disability or disabilities. 2017 WL 3014429 (5th Cir.,

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50th Anniversary of Age Discrimination Protections

HRWatchdog

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibiting age bias against workers 40 years of age and older. On June 14, the EEOC held a meeting to explore age discrimination in the United States workforce and future challenges. Acting Chair Victoria A. Not a member?

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Marijuana, Opioids and Disability Discrimination: What Employers Should Know

Cisive

In an era where employers are having to plan for changes in workplace drug testing compliance, primarily due to evolving marijuana laws and our nations opioid crisis, another compliance beast continues to rear confuse employers: Disability Discrimination. Both federal and state laws provide this protection.

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Retaliation—The Marcia Brady Of Employment Law

HR Daily Advisor

If middle child Jan Brady from the TV show the Brady Bunch were an HR manager, she’d scream “Retaliation, Retaliation, Retaliation!” neither can employers seem to escape claims of retaliation by their employees. “Jan” She argued that the court could infer retaliation based on the timing of her suspension and termination.

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Are Women in HR Paid Fairly?

Namely

One of the most pressing issues in HR and employment law is gender pay equity. Because of their influence over employee compensation, it’s often said that HR professionals are best equipped to stomp out the problem. Up until now, few have considered whether HR itself has a pay equity problem. Closing the Gap?