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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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From Marijuana To #MeToo—Top Employment Law Updates For 2019

PlanSource

This article is a recap of a recent webinar featuring Kate Bischoff from tHRive Law & Consulting. Employment law changes tend to come in waves, driven by public perceptions of what’s fair for workers. Fair Labor Standards Act. This salary level was set in 2004. Though this seems like a fairly drastic change (and it is!),

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How to Prevent Retaliation in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

Analytics in HR

We will explore the definition of retaliation in the workplace, some examples and possible signs, and how you can prevent workplace retaliation at your organization. Under the EEO laws, it is prohibited to punish job candidates or employees “for asserting their rights to be free from employment discrimination, including harassment.”

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CalChamber Hiring Checklist Makes Onboarding Easy

HRWatchdog

The last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly threatened most small businesses, but their ability to be nimble and flexible with a smaller workforce has helped them succeed today, Roberts says in kicking off the podcast. There’s a complex set of employment laws that employers must follow.”.

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Teradata Tackles Compliance Training Needs with EVERFI

EverFi - HR

The Senior Legal Counsel for Ethics, Compliance and Employment Law at Teradata, Shannon Sorrells, says: “As you could imagine, our biggest challenge in training is developing course content that is appropriate for a global audience.” They needed an external solution to provide quality training at scale. Being Proactive .

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How to Identify and Manage Workplace Bullying?

EmployeeConnect

Threatening and verbal harassment. According to a study, around 48.6 million Americans are bullied in their workplace , which is alarming. Bullying not only creates a tense environment in the workplace but also affects employees’ mental health, resulting in less productivity and other issues. Let’s discuss these things in detail!

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New California FEHA Regulations ‘Clarify’ Definition of Employer

HRWatchdog

The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) now has a new counting method for the five-employee threshold. Heads up, employers — new Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations are now effective. Definition of Employer.