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

Flimp Communications

HR professionals are well equipped to handle the new employment laws going into effect this year. These laws affect paid leave, minimum wage, training and more. We’ve summarized these changes below, but be sure to review these updated laws, in detail, to determine the specific impact for your organization.

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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training. Effective Jan.

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New Reporting/Training Mandate for Businesses Employing Minors

HRWatchdog

What are the new training requirements? Several new laws have taken effect as of January 1, 2021 , (and some in late 2020), many of which were related to COVID-19; and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) expansion was also a major development. discrimination, harassment, retaliation, etc.) Not a member?

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Governor Newsom Signs New 2020 Employment Laws

HRWatchdog

Employers need to be aware of a few significant new 2020 employment laws that may affect their daily business operations, policies and employees. Banning Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements: AB 51 attempts to effectively ban mandatory arbitration agreements with employees. Superior Court of Los Angeles.

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Governor Jerry Brown signed several key employment law bills that businesses need to be aware of for the coming year. With a few strokes of his pen on September 30th, 2018, the last day to sign or veto bills, Governor Jerry Brown altered the landscape for California employers in a number of significant ways. Senate Bills.

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Wearing “Black Lives Matter” On Uniform Can Be Protected Activity Under NLRA

HRWatchdog

On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that an employer violated federal law when it directed an employee to remove the hand-drawn acronym for Black Lives Matter — “BLM” — from their work apron to comply with the company’s dress code. What Happened in this Case?

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Scary Stories Abound Even on This COVID-19-Impacted Halloween

HRWatchdog

Can insensitive costume choices, even when employees are working from home, lead to discrimination and harassment claims? Some 2020-themed costumes suggested online include the fly from the vice-presidential debate, a “Karen,” “Tiger King” or Sexy Fauci. If that task isn’t at least mildly frightening, we don’t know what is.