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EEOC Busy: Focus on Sexual Harassment

HRWatchdog

The agency continues to focus on sexual harassment in America’s workplaces as recent press releases demonstrate: On June 13, 2018, the EEOC announced a multimillion-dollar sexual discrimination settlement against a transportation supplier. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been busy! The employer must pay $3.2

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How to Handle Workplace Investigations: A Guide for California Employers

Zenefits

California employers have to contend with a multitude of compliance requirements. The Golden State has the largest state wage-and-hour state enforcement agency in the country. Many of these are not in place in other states. Ignoring complaints has led to expensive legal actions for employers. Other instances of EEOC lawsuits.

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Pay Equity Laws Abroad are Rapidly Evolving. U.S. Employers Should Take Note

Trusaic

Achieving Pay Equity means eliminating unlawful discrimination from the wage-setting process. The rising importance of Pay Equity for employers globally can be attributed to rapidly evolving laws regulating the payment of wages. consider ways to address the gender wage gap. The United Kingdom. In France, Decree No.

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More Governments are Encouraging Pay Equity Through Transparency

Trusaic

Effective April 2017, the United Kingdom set a global example on the issue of pay equity by requiring organizations to publish 12-month snapshots online accounting for their gender pay gaps. The pay data reports are publicly accessible online. Examples of this trend can be found domestically and overseas. In 2019, U.S. In 2019, U.S.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

In this article, we’ll discuss Massachusetts wage and hour laws, all of which are referenced in the Wage and Hour section of the Mass.gov website. Massachusetts Wage And Hour Laws: 2020 & Beyond. Minimum Wage. Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for most employees is $12.00

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How technology is helping solve the compliance conundrum

HRExecutive

Keeping up with compliance , a moving target within the human resource space, affects employers of all sizes. And as compliance continues to grow more complicated, antiquated systems for staying on the right side of the law are being replaced by technology-driven solutions that can simplify success in reducing legal exposure.

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State Minimum Wage Increases for 2019 (Map)

HR Daily Advisor

Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2019. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. State Minimum Wage Changes Effective January 1, 2019.