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New California Employment Laws Affect Businesses in 2018 and Beyond

HRWatchdog

Several new laws will affect California employers’ daily operations and policies in 2018 and beyond. The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2018 and beyond that will affect California employers’ daily operations and policies.

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Governor Jerry Brown signed several key employment law bills that businesses need to be aware of for the coming year. With a few strokes of his pen on September 30th, 2018, the last day to sign or veto bills, Governor Jerry Brown altered the landscape for California employers in a number of significant ways. Not a member?

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Average Cost to Settle a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

Embroker

Let’s hope your answers to these questions are “No” and “Not much because I didn’t face any employment-related lawsuits.”. If that is the case, you are one lucky employer. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination in 2020 and obtained $439.2

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7 things employees get wrong about ‘wrongful termination’

HR Morning

Such claims result from an alleged violation of federal or state anti-discrimination laws, employment contracts or labor laws, including whistle-blower laws. If the employment contract requires a cause for termination and the fired employee is not given one, he or she may file a wrongful termination claim.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2018 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

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 Local laws may require different minimum wage rates. Alaska: $9.84

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Will Outlawing Questions About Pay History Narrow the Gender Pay Gap?

HR Daily Advisor

The new law in New York City not only prohibits employers from asking about an applicant’s pay history, it also prohibits employers from trying to get the information from the applicant’s employer, and from conducting a search of public records to try to discover the applicant’s salary history. Currently, the only U.S.

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3 Steps to Protect Information While Leveraging Social Media

HR Daily Advisor

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