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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. The employer must pay $3.2 Want a more in-depth training?

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4 Takeaways from the HCCA 2019 Compliance Institute

Precheck

Providers spend too much time on paperwork and not enough time with patients. With the planned changes from 2018 through 2021, this project is expected to reduce more than 40 million hours of regulatory burden and save health systems an estimated $5.7 Did you attend the HCCA 2019 Compliance Institute? Take action.

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8 Reasons to Attend WorkHuman 2018

WorkHuman

With more speakers, content tracks, and breakout activities, the power of WorkHuman will continue to galvanize leaders in 2018, and harness the transformative power of people for the next generation of HR. As we get closer to April, we’re sharing our top 8 reasons to attend (and a tool to help get your manager on board): 1.

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Employers’ Flu Worries Go Beyond Germs, Attendance

HR Daily Advisor

The CDC reported that as of the week ending January 6, 2018, the number of child fatalities attributed to this season’s flu outbreak hit 20. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and some state laws prohibit discriminating against employees because of their religious beliefs.

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NJ advances bill that would ban confidentiality provisions in any settled discrimination claim

The Employer Handbook

Before I get to that, I want to thank the hundreds of HR professionals who packed the room for my “ I’ll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert ” series at the sold-out 2018 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. I had a great time presenting. Good question.

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The FMLA does not protect employees from termination for unrelated reasons (like performance)

The Employer Handbook

Blink twice if you know (or at least suspect) a poor-performing employee who complained about discrimination or sought leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to insulate herself from discipline at work. I’m not saying that’s what the plaintiff did in this recent Eighth Circuit decision. Not really.

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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. In this article, Trusaic takes you on a world tour, surveying how countries abroad have tackled one of the most important issues of our time. These laws will no doubt influence how federal and state legislators in the U.S.