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Quebec: Changes to Labor Standards for Employees

Global People Strategist

Intended to take effect in January 2019, Québec’s National Assembly recently enacted Bill 176, entitled An Act to amend the Act respecting labor standards and other legislative provisions mainly to facilitate family-work balance (Bill). This incremental change takes effect on January 1, 2019. What Are the Changes?

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Here are some of the new laws taking effect in January 2019 that employers should anticipate: Assembly Bills. An employee who makes credible reports of harassment will be shielded from liability, as will an employer who communicates with interested parties such as victims and witnesses. Senate Bills.

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How to Handle Workplace Investigations: A Guide for California Employers

Zenefits

The Golden State has the largest state wage-and-hour state enforcement agency in the country. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that women at several of its California stores were subjected to almost daily sexual harassment by a general manager and shift leader. Many of these are not in place in other states.

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2019 Labor Law Updates

Homebase

The trends of 2018 will continue through 2019 including Department of Homeland Security worksite investigations, gun legislation, tipped wage changes, and the continued state trends of legalizing marijuana. . We expect these raids to continue in 2019. Tipped Wages. Request that officers identify themselves.

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Compliance Issues, #MeToo Movement Impact Employers

HRWatchdog

Over the past year, employers’ compliance challenges increased significantly thanks to both an uptick in federal employment law enforcement, and the growing “patchwork” of state and local requirements, according to the 2019 Littler Annual Employer Survey. Do you have the same compliance concerns as the employers in this survey?

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What Does California’s Prop 22 Mean for the AB5 Law?

Zenefits

The measure was brought to the voters in response to California’s 2020 initiative AB5, which required gig workers to be put on the direct payroll of an organization, with commensurate wages, benefits, and protections. Why Prop 22 was created. Performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business.

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The gender pay gap: How equal pay starts with hiring

Homebase

The gender wage gap refers to the difference in earnings between men and women. With social media being a leading contributing factor, consumers are pressuring companies to find real solutions for sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and to pay workers fairly. Table of Contents What is the gender pay gap?