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What is the Cultural Impact on Human Resource Policies?

Synergita

Do you think global pressures can impact your human resource policies? Diversity of culture and its impact on human resource policies has become an important topic of discussion. Different countries have different management and leadership style, policies and practices, hierarchical structure and control systems.

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How the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Protects Older Employees

HR Digest

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), established in 1967, serves as a crucial safeguard against workplace inequality, explicitly prohibiting age discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or older.

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Designing Flexible Work Policies for a Multigenerational Workforce

Hppy

Use smart policies to tap into this demographic diversity as an engine for growth. This is the result of various governmental policies, like raising the retirement age, but also a change in perspective. Adults today don’t see retirement the same way their parents do (or did). Today, we’ll show you how to make it work.

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EEOC Probe into Mandatory Retirement Age Results in $6.8 Million Settlement

HR Digest

An EEOC probe into a mandatory retirement age policy at a San Diego-based physicians group has resulted in a massive settlement without the group admitting to any liability in the matter. The ADEA protects employees above the age of 40 from any bias and discrimination in a professional setting. The Scripps $6.8 The Scripps $6.8

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Age Discrimination in the Workplace: A Tale as Old as Time

HR Digest

Discriminatory practices follow us everywhere but age discrimination in the workplace is rarely discussed, despite being such a common experience. openly accused of age discrimination in the workplace, there is little doubt that smaller businesses do the same. percent of these U.S.

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Helping Employees Prepare for Retirement

Extensis

Quick look: It’s October, meaning it’s both “spooky season” and National Retirement Security Month. October is National Retirement Security Month, a time that is officially dedicated to “acknowledging the need to raise public awareness of a variety of tax-preferred retirement vehicles.” The state of retirement today.

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An employer cannot rely on a contract to discriminate

The Employer Handbook

Earlier this month, an employer learned the hard way that it could not rely on a contract provision to greenlight discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act makes it “unlawful for an employer. ” That’s age discrimination. The only differences between the two teachers were their ages.”