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New Employment Laws in 2023: A Guide for Employers and Employees

HR Digest

Many new employment laws in 2023 have been introduced to reshape the regulations that oversee the safety of US citizens, and companies that want to avoid any complications in the future should ensure they update their regulations and policies to match them as well.

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Resolving Important Issues in HR Audits

PCS

Ensures compliance with employment laws. Erratic Hiring Practices These can result in discrimination claims, which in turn, leads to a diverse workforce. Non-Adherence to Compliance Policies Failure to adhere to employment laws usually lead to penalties, monetary fines, litigation, and damage to the organization’s credibility.

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Key Considerations for Drafting Effective Legal Employment Contracts

Professional Alternatives

By including provisions that safeguard confidential information, intellectual property, and trade secrets, employers can prevent employees from sharing sensitive information with competitors or using it to their advantage. Employment laws vary by jurisdiction and cover areas such as minimum wage, overtime, discrimination, and harassment.

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Creating Safe & Respectful Workplace: Dealing with Misconduct

EmployeeConnect

From sexual harassment to bullying and discrimination, misconduct not only harms the victims, but also creates a toxic work environment that can lead to decreased productivity, increased turnover, and damage to the company’s reputation. Misconduct refers to any behaviour that violates the company’s code of conduct or is illegal.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Why HR Compliance Audits Are Important Federal, state, and local employment laws are complex, often conflicting, and at times, counter-intuitive. Inadequate, missing, or improperly maintained employment files. HR audits can be conducted at various times depending on the organization’s needs and circumstances.

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California Leads Change with Its New Reproductive Loss Law

HR Digest

The Senate Bill 848, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on 10 October, will go into effect on 1 January 2024 but this is not the only provision California has made to protect the reproductive interests of its citizens and those who arrive at the state in search of assistance. and 1197.5 of the Labor Code.

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Getting Social Media Recruiting on the Right Track for Diversity

HR Daily Advisor

A Facebook executive defended the practice in a blog post , explaining that “microtargeted” ads should be used in broad-based recruitment efforts and aren’t inherently discriminatory, just as running employment ads in media outlets aimed at particular audiences can enhance diversity recruiting efforts. Fining Balance.