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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. How then can employers ensure their employees’ personal information isn’t also at risk? In this age of information, data sharing is commonplace but can quickly be taken too far.

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

Analytics in HR

Aflac also found that 83% of organizations believe their benefits package positively impacts employee productivity, while 84% reported that it enables them to recruit top talent. They maintain communication with insurance providers, monitor payroll deductions, and revise benefit packages according to employee needs.

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The 5 Most Read HR Blogs of 2022

Extensis

From the ongoing Great Resignation to a range of newly enacted laws, ExtensisHR has kept a pulse on it all. The Great Resignation continued, the importance of tailored benefits became even clearer, businesses focused on honing their culture and HR-related strategies, and many new laws and regulations were unveiled. Ask for feedback.

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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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Anti-Vax Nurse Leaks Measles Diagnosis, Leads Texas Hospital to Say No Social Media Privacy

HR Daily Advisor

From Roseanne Barr to James Gunn, the list of people with online mishaps runs long and deep. While the employer clarified that it didn’t fire the nurse because of her anti-vaccine stance, her viewpoints directly clashed with those of the hospital and undoubtedly raised concerns about her continued employment at the facility.

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HR Compliance: What is HR’s Role in Ensuring Compliance

Netchex HR Blog

Learn more about HR compliance and discover the important role HR plays in overall compliance for your organization. Compliance is the process of defining, developing, and implementing various policies and procedures to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. What is HR compliance? What is HR’s role in compliance?