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Human Resources Generalist: Required Job Duties and Skills

Heyyy HR!

Knowledge of employment laws: They should have a good understanding of employment laws and regulations. They should be able to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations. The HR Generalist may use various techniques to resolve conflicts, such as mediation, negotiation, or coaching.

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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. Failure to file or inadequate mandatory plans/ reporting – i, e,) Affirmative Action, 5500, EEO, VEVRA.

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Avoid Employment Practices Liability Claims with Performance Documentation

AssessTEAM Performance Management

Understanding Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Employment Practices Liability encompasses various legal claims arising from the employer-employee relationship. Discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation are common examples of such claims.

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6 less recognized forms of harassment or discrimination

Insperity

Many businesses leaders, managers and co-workers fail to appreciate subtle or less aggressive behaviors that others can perceive as harassment, discrimination or the creation of a hostile work environment. This manager may need coaching about his or her biases and how they may affect the company’s culture or cause potential liability.

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HR and the Courts — December 2023

Cupa HR

Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of several labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. The lawsuit was filed in federal court and alleges violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act.

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HR and the Courts — October 2023

Cupa HR

Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of several labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. municipality to ban caste discrimination. municipality to ban caste discrimination. Here’s the latest from Ira.

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Refusing to hire a litigious applicant could be illegal

Business Management Daily

If you haven’t read the class-action lawsuit that Brian Flores (the fired coach of the Miami Dolphins) filed against the NFL and three of its teams, you should. It reads like a law school employment law exam question. It has allegations of systemic racial discrimination, fraud, bribery and even a smoking gun text message.