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EEOC Chair Not Seeing Wave of Harassment Claims in Wake of #MeToo

HR Daily Advisor

With the #MeToo movement continuing to gain steam, an increase in the number of sexual harassment claims made to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) might be expected. Lipnic spoke on the issue as the agency reconvened its Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace on June 11.

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DFEH Issues Important Guidance On Investigating Harassment Complaints

HR Daily Advisor

On May 2, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released its Workplace Harassment Guide, which advises employers how to develop an effective antiharassment program, respond to and investigate claims of harassment, and take appropriate remedial actions. Preventing Harassment.

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EEOC Seeks Input on Guidance Addressing Unlawful Harassment

HRWatchdog

Send in comments by February 9, 2017. Yesterday, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stated that it is seeking public input on a proposed enforcement guidance addressing unlawful harassment under federal anti-discrimination laws. ” The EEOC will accept public input until February 9, 2017. .

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Retaliation—The Marcia Brady Of Employment Law

HR Daily Advisor

neither can employers seem to escape claims of retaliation by their employees. Everywhere employers turn, there’s another retaliation claim being made against them under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or another state or federal statute. instead of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”

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How a PEO Protects Government Contractors from Regulatory Compliance Risks

Extensis

In this blog, learn what ExtensisHR does to help government contractors keep their sensitive business and client information secure. For instance, ExtensisHR has been an official Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO) since 2017. Regulatory compliance is a top-ranking concern in the government industry.

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CalChamber to Host Seminar on Leaves of Absence

HRWatchdog

California employers will find clarity and guidance about the state’s complex leaves of absence policies at the August 18 seminar hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce. Plenty of documentation and tracking are involved, which aren’t so simple when leaves are intermittent or when California and federal rules overlap.

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6 essential HR tools for small business owners

Homebase

HR responsibilities often include: Employee termination and offboarding Employment law compliance Employee engagement and retention Hiring and onboarding Training and development Employee payroll , compensation, and benefits Of course, HR is vital when it comes to managing large teams. What is HR? But this simply isn’t true.