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

Trusaic

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), also known as the Civil Rights Department, no longer has to publish organizations’ pay data online and available to the public. California’s latest pay equity legislation, SB 1162 passed the State Assembly Appropriations Committee late last week. . We outline them below.

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Wage Fixing Indictment Has Implications for Employers

ACA Times

3 minute read: A recent federal wage-fixing indictment against the former owner of a health care staffing company indicates that the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is taking a closer look at the competition in labor markets. Employers nationwide, especially health care operators, would be wise to take notice.

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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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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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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. As a condition of receipt of federal funds, contractors may be subject to an OFCCP audit, including a compensation analysis.

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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. million employees globally, including 2.3 million employees in the U.S.

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How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage

Precheck

Before 2020, the healthcare industry was already grappling with nursing shortages due to several factors. How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage Jul. 25, 2023 Jenni Gray Copywriter The United States is facing a severe nurse shortage. This crisis has left hospitals struggling to find enough nurses to meet the demands of their patients.