The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. But, none should be happier than my friend, Dave Koller of Koller Law, LLC , who represents Ms. It’s a case called Minarsky v. 1,888 words long.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. But, none should be happier than my friend, Dave Koller of Koller Law, LLC , who represents Ms. It’s a case called Minarsky v. 1,888 words long.

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HR Digest

JULY 10, 2020

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw 76,000+ discrimination charges filed in the year 2018, with a majority of them stating that more than one-half of the cases were retaliation cases against the employer. What exactly is workplace retaliation? What to do about Illegal Workplace Retaliation?

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HR Morning

AUGUST 28, 2019

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released a 2018 advice memo from its Office of General Counsel regarding “whether various Employer [CVS Health] social media rules are unlawfully overbroad“ under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). But the rest of the company’s social media policies fall within the law.

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EverFi - HR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Now that phrase is making its way into workplaces around the country as organizations continue to look for new ways to address the age-old problem of harassment. Traditional harassment prevention has taken a primarily punitive tone—focused on what employees should not do, versus what they should do.

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Embroker

DECEMBER 13, 2021

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 According to U.S.

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HR Shelf

JUNE 7, 2022

A study by California Law Review revealed that 82% of whistleblowers had to suffer harassment, about 60% had their jobs taken away, and about 17% lost their homes. Unethical relationships: When a subordinate feels pressured to accept the advances of a supervisor to protect their employment. Read on to understand. .

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HR Digest

JULY 10, 2020

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw 76,000+ discrimination charges filed in the year 2018, with a majority of them stating that more than one-half of the cases were retaliation cases against the employer. What exactly is workplace retaliation? What to do about Illegal Workplace Retaliation?

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HRWatchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Bullying doesn’t necessarily lead to unlawful harassment or discrimination, but it can. What starts as isolated instances can turn into a hostile work environment on the basis of gender, gender identity/expression, transgender status or sexual orientation — all protected classes under California law.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 23, 2018

In recent months, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has settled a number of employment cases, and, compared to previous years, enforcement looks as if it’s been stepped up. The employee claimed harassment and discrimination based on national origin, age and perceived disabilities.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Employers need to be aware of numerous key issues when drafting severance agreements. Mainly by demonstrating that the employer coerced the employee into signing, or otherwise put the employee under duress. Employers should clearly state that the restriction does not prevent the employee from doing these things now or in the future.

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The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Back in the early Summer of 2017, most of the experts — the pundits, if you will — were predicting that American businesses were not going to spend as much in 2018 on advice from employment law attorneys. When to hand it off to a third party. Image Credit: Photofunia.com ([link]. The rest is history.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 5, 2018

Welcome to 2018! New Harassment Prevention Training Requirements. Other 2018 employment laws and their impact on such topics as Personnel Records , Privacy , Leaves of Absence , Discrimination and many more. Use this page for a quick guide to updates to individual employment law topics.

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HRExecutive

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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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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

AUGUST 21, 2018

CalChamber’s HR webinar on September 20 reminds California employers of how important and essential it is to make sure supervisors are well-versed in California’s employment laws. Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018. Register online or call (800) 331-8877. Avoid the legal and financial perils of noncompliance.

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Paycor

MARCH 1, 2019

More than 18,000 people registered for Paycor’s two-day online Rise Web Summit, held in February, where industry experts offered advice on all things HR, from employee engagement to hot button compliance issues. If you didn’t get a chance to watch the webinars live, feel free to watch them on-demand. The Future of HR. Know the business.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 23, 2018

Employers need to be aware of numerous key issues when drafting severance agreements. Mainly by demonstrating that the employer coerced the employee into signing, or otherwise put the employee under duress. Employers should clearly state that the restriction does not prevent the employee from doing these things now or in the future.

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Wage and Hour Training Harassment Compliance Training Discrimination 40

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. partner with the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP., Garrison , Esq.—partner Human resources concept on tablet with hologram.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) issued new regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that directly address issues like language restrictions at work, immigration status, and national origin discrimination and harassment. Narrowly tailored.

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HR Morning

MAY 4, 2018

While HR pros are a little less worried about the ACA and DOL enforcement than in previous years, thanks to the effects of the #MeToo movement and an uptick in sexual harassment lawsuits, a number of other workplace issues have them concerned. And a majority employers have taken proactive steps to combat this problem.

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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. What’s Next?

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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. In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The EEO-1 is the federally-mandated survey of company employment data categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and job category Companies with 100 or more employees must file it each year. To register online click here. When must covered employers file the EEO-1? We don’t talk much about the EEO-1 Report on this blog.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

And I’ll teach you a thing or two about employment law. While I’m there, I’ve got another presentation on training tips for supervisors so that they don’t botch employee leave completely. Two days later, on October 4, I’m presenting an update on the significant changes in 2018 in NJ employment law (e.g.,

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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. In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

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Wage and Hour Training Harassment Compliance Training Compliance 40

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. Deliver the News.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 21, 2018

A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. The handbook was written in both English and Spanish, it required arbitration of employment disputes, and it denied an employee’s right to bring an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A Nice Clean Job.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 4, 2022

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), which amends the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to make pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers invalid and unenforceable for claims of sexual harassment or sexual assault.

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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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HRWatchdog

MAY 23, 2019

Twenty-five sexual harassment claims were filed against McDonald’s Corp. this week — 20 were complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and five were civil lawsuits. Guaranteeing employees are protected from retaliation if they report harassment. Erika Pickles, Employment Law Counsel/HR Adviser.

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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.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

On June 25, 2018, the 11th Circuit held that a district court did not err in rejecting a jury verdict in favor of an employee on her sexual harassment claim and granting judgment in the employer’s favor. That same day, she filed a complaint with her employer. Sexual Harassment Suit.

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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. Leave policies.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 3, 2018

City of Providence , contributes to a widening division among federal courts about whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin—covers discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The ruling, Franchina v.

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 25, 2018

When it comes to inclusivity and diversity within the workplace, companies operating in India now have to face and adhere to four major recent developments in the country’s employment law. New reporting requirements for specific companies regarding their efforts in sexual harassment prevention in the workplace.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 5, 2024

Should an employee experience discrimination or abuse at the workplace, they can always file a class action lawsuit to state their case, seek damages, and defend themselves, right? This works by including an arbitration clause in employment contracts. One would think so, but that’s not always the case.

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