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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

HRExecutive

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

Trusaic

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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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

Trusaic

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?

HRExecutive

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

Evil HR Lady

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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Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

In fact, the Department of Labor issued more than $1 million in penalties for child labor violations among 190 employers in the Southeast region alone between 2020-2021. This could backfire by having the appearance of age discrimination. Related articles: Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

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New Sonoma County COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Applies to All Employers

HRWatchdog

These hours are in addition to any California-mandated paid sick leave, as well as any preexisting paid time off (such as vacation, sick and/or paid time off (PTO)) provided to employees prior to March 16, 2020, subject to a potential employer offset mentioned below. Employer Offsets. Notice and Recordkeeping Requirements.