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

Stratus

With so many businesses struggling to keep up with a transient labor market, many industries are looking for ways to meet staffing shortages. Lower wages. Many people argue that minimum wage was never meant to be a livable wage, but rather an acceptable amount of money for someone new entering the workforce. Tech-savvy.

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4 key steps to maintaining HR compliance

HRExecutive

For example, while the federal minimum wage remains unchanged, 21 states raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1, 2020, or will do so later this year. In addition, new paid-sick-leave laws, mandates on sexual-harassment training and anti-discrimination laws are springing up coast to coast. Advertisement.

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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. They also have to content with a regulator, the California Industrial Welfare Commission, whose regulations have the force of law. Fast food chain Del Taco agreed to pay $125,000 in 2020 to settle allegations by the U.S.

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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?

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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. . Construction, farming, and the restaurant industry appear to be the clear targets of worksite raids and investigations.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

Thrive Global

We reached out to successful leaders and thought leaders across all industries to glean their insights and predictions about how to create a future that works. It poured rain the entire time and 250 people sat there for two hours in the rain paying tribute to her. Flexible work schedules & Arrangements?—?Leaders

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Christine Spadafor On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

Thrive Global

She has led large-scale transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies across a broad spectrum of industries, both domestic and global. Employees, particularly younger ones entering the workforce, are prioritizing corporate Purpose when selecting prospective employers. and executing on them. and living it?—?are A WWII vet.