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

Stratus

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. If your business doesn’t shut down at 5pm, teens may be the perfect solution to add a few extra hours of productivity without overworking your full-time staff.

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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. Fast food chain Del Taco agreed to pay $125,000 in 2020 to settle allegations by the U.S. The EEOC said Del Taco failed to respond adequately to the female workers’ complaints or stop the harassment or retaliation.

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Defamation Protection (AB 2770): Under this CalChamber sponsored job creator bill, employers and victims of sexual harassment will be protected from liability for defamation lawsuits for injury to an alleged harasser’s reputation after a complaint of sexual harassment has been made. Senate Bills.

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Survey: How do Employees Feel About 2020 Labor Law Impacts?

Homebase

The onslaught of new labor laws in 2020—including predictive scheduling , paid leave , minimum wage , sexual harassment training , overtime , and employee classification changes—brings many changes for employees. Getting paid more per hour. Getting paid time off or more time off.

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New Employment Laws for 2021: What They Mean for HR Professionals

Flimp Communications

With the infamous 2020 in the rearview mirror — hopefully along with the unprecedented challenges that accompanied it — HR professionals are hoping for a less chaotic year. These laws affect paid leave, minimum wage, training and more. Minimum Wage. HR teams everywhere answered the call. Top Areas for Policy Change.

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Compliance Issues, #MeToo Movement Impact Employers

HRWatchdog

Agencies are moving quickly to complete their regulatory agendas before the 2020 election season,” said Michael Lotito, co-chair of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute, in a press release. Do you have the same compliance concerns as the employers in this survey? The survey, released May 8, found that employers’ primary concern is the U.S.