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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

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million in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to Glassdoor’s Jobs & Hiring Trends for 2020 report, baby boomers—those 65 or older—will become the fastest-growing workforce, a trend the report calls the “gray wave.” The number of job openings in the U.S. fell from 7.6 million in January 2019 to 6.8

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Watch Out California Employers: SB 1162 On Track To Become Law

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Still, SB 1162 requires employers to report median and mean hourly rates within each job category and for each combination of gender race/ethnicity, strengthening the DFEH’s ability to identify pay discrimination in employer compensation systems. .

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World of HR: Single parents in Spain should have as much leave as couples, court rules

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million single-parent households in Spain as of 2020. A November ruling determined that children of single-parent families can not be discriminated against. While the decision is from a regional court, it will likely be cited by other courts across the country. The ruling could make life easier for the roughly 1.9

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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

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A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment claims. Of the $960,905 that the company must pay, $179,907 must go to remedy pay discrimination. WMS Solutions, LLC , DOJ ALJ, No.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

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It may not be surprising that during 2020, social and political conflict —along with ongoing challenges due to COVID-19—helped position the employee relations (ER) function as a vital factor in shaping positive employee experiences.

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2024 Mid-Year Legal Updates: How to Comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 

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The PWFA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. This law expands upon the protections offered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) by focusing on accommodations rather than simply prohibiting discrimination.

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In a Tweet, John Legend Gave All Business Owners a Critical Gut Check

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link] — John Legend (@johnlegend) June 27, 2020. Investigate every complaint of discrimination? Real problem: realtors don't show black people all the properties they qualify for. Fake problem: calling the master bedroom the master bedroom. Fix the real problem, realtors. Listen to what your employees say?

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