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Retirees Are Re-entering the Workforce: What It Means for Employers

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Read on to learn the benefits of hiring or rehiring retirees, and how to reacclimate them to your workplace. This means you spend less time and money training them. They don’t job hop as much as their younger counterparts, and are less likely to take days off. Benefits of hiring or rehiring retirees. It’s good for business, too.

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How to Handle Workplace Investigations: A Guide for California Employers

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The Golden State has the largest state wage-and-hour state enforcement agency in the country. They agreed to offer training on harassment in English and Spanish and to submit to monitoring for verbal abuse, bias, and retaliation, the LA Times reported. Many of these are not in place in other states. They settled the claims.

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Businesses Rely More Heavily on Contingent Workers, but at What Cost?

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Hourly wages can be on par with permanent staff (not at all companies) but the savings in taxes can be substantial. Some companies find remote workers put in more hours and are more productive than their permanent counterparts. The contingent workforce could be one of the fastest growing categories of workers in the US today.

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How to Conduct a Pay Audit, and Why It Matters

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A pay audit is a process that lets you verify employees’ wages/salaries and identify any pay disparities. Pay audits also help you comply with: Federal equal pay and pay discrimination laws. Many states and local governments have pay equity laws prohibiting pay discrimination and requiring equal pay for equal work.

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What CA Employers Should Include in an Employee Handbook

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It can be a resource for employees in learning about company policies, benefits, and conduct that the business expects. A federal appeals court rejected the claims of a grocery store worker who sued his employer, claiming race and national origin discrimination. There are many benefits to an employee handbook. Workplace commitments.

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Why Businesses Must Recognize Equal Pay Day

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The National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) started Equal Pay Day in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the wage difference between men and women. While part of the gender pay gap can be attributed to occupational choices and hours worked, discrimination and bias against women continue to remain a factor.

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5 Common HR Compliance Mistakes for Startups and How to Avoid Them

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Severe fines from regulatory agencies if the company violates wage and hour laws or does not maintain accurate employee records. Clearly define critical elements such as: The hiring process to ensure compliance with anti-discrimination laws. Wage and hour policies to avoid violating overtime pay rules.