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Employment Laws: Navigating the Maze of Regulations

HR Digest

As a business owner, you might feel like you’re navigating a treacherous maze when it comes to employment laws. In this article, we’ll be your guide, shedding light on the key employment laws you need to know. Section 7 allows employees to discuss the terms and conditions of their employment, including wages.

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How to Protect Sensitive Employee Data from Being Compromised 

Extensis

Quick look: Several tech companies are facing scrutiny (and lawsuits) for violating HIPAA rules by tracking sensitive health data and using it to generate ads. In this age of information, data sharing is commonplace but can quickly be taken too far. Data sharing and data privacy don’t always go hand-in-hand.

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Proposed HIPAA regulations would protect reproductive healthcare

Business Management Daily

Everyone, including us, had to take a crash course in HIPAA’s privacy provisions after the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Crucially, HIPAA doesn’t override state criminal laws and doesn’t protect non-health-care information retrieved from cell phones, like maps, texts, or call logs. Law-enforcement purposes.

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FTC proposes new regulations on data collection and health apps

Business Management Daily

Health/tracking apps downloaded to smartphones have confounded employees and employers since the Supreme Court issued its 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. While this wouldn’t stop a law enforcement agency from subpoenaing someone’s phone, it could hinder their ability to assemble information from multiple public sources.

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Benefits Coordinator Job Description: Salary and Job Responsibilities (with Examples)

Analytics in HR

Compliance : Ensure the organization’s benefits programs comply with company policies and relevant laws, such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other regulatory requirements. Record-keeping: Maintain accurate employee benefits records, enrollment data, and relevant documentation. Contents What is a Benefits Coordinator?

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HR Spotlight – Jingoli

Personnel Data Systems

Human Resources Spotlight Learn what our customers are saying. Click here to learn more about our brands. Wendy Trust Vice President of Human Resources “PDS’ Vista is a user-friendly, semi-custom HCM capability that is simplified and agile for any business need.” EID Solutions, LLC; JBM Energy Solutions, LLC).

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Your Ultimate HR Compliance Checklist for 2024

Analytics in HR

corporations have paid out a staggering $3 billion in employment-related and civil-rights lawsuits over allegations that their employer did not comply with applicable laws. Compliance minimizes the risk of employment-related grievances, legal penalties, fines, and lawsuits. The risk of non-compliance can be detrimental.