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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. Employment laws tend to come in waves, with particular themes for each era. A patchwork of state and federal laws was eventually replaced when Congress set minimum age requirements with the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938.

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A defendant asked a plaintiff alleging sexual harassment to undergo a — oh, Dear God, no!!!

The Employer Handbook

In today’s post, I had planned to dispense some wage-and-hour tips for employers seeking to adjust hourly pay rates. And then the employment law gods spoke to me and said, “Eric, this blog is about the clicks, not curing insomnia.” ” Ok, then. Notice, I said at work.

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6 big soft cost savings associated with HR outsourcing

Insperity

HR compliance If you have offices in more than location , you know how complicated adherence to the patchwork of employment laws can be. Not only do different state and municipal governments pass their own laws independently of each other, but employment laws at the federal, state and local level are continually evolving.

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Develop a plan to address negative publicity

Business Management Daily

Employment law violations can result in lawsuits, but that isn’t the only kind of negative fallout. Employers increasingly find themselves in the crosshairs of advocacy groups and media outlets eager to expose perceived wrongdoing. As an employer, do all you can to eliminate harassment and discrimination.

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Making Social Media Work for You—Not Against You—in Recruiting for Diversity

HR Daily Advisor

In December 2017, the Communications Workers of America and three individuals filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in California against companies they claim are unlawfully discriminating against people because of age. Social recruiting is about reaching candidates with niche expertise and experience, not about discrimination.

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How HR can give your company’s employee retention strategy a boost

Insperity

Download our free magazine, The Insperity guide to HR outsourcing. Among their many valuable benefits, in-house HR teams and PEOs play an important role in directly impacting some of the major factors influencing employees’ decisions to leave or stay, as well as supporting management in deploying a successful employee retention strategy.

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Most Important Developments for 3/18

GetFive

Training Magazine. Even if an employer means well, assumptions about caregivers may result in illegal discrimination, according to the updated technical guidance, which was issued by the EEOC March 14. Results are what matter. The currency of work is in what value individual members can add, consistently and reliably.