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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

At the turn of the last century, workers had few legal protections from wage theft or unsafe working conditions. One interesting twist in mandated leave trends: Vermont now requires that employers give crime victims time off to recover. Minimum wage. per hour in Ohio to $12 per hour in Massachusetts. Pay equity.

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Christine Spadafor On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

Thrive Global

Employees, particularly younger ones entering the workforce, are prioritizing corporate Purpose when selecting prospective employers. They want to work for companies committed to establishing ESG strategies and goals?—?and and executing on them. They want to work for companies showing results on DEI goals. and living it?—?are A WWII vet.

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5 steps to a foolproof social media policy for employees

Insperity

These employees must be thoroughly trained in what your company considers brand-appropriate messaging and how to respond to customer comments, both positive and negative. Or, if you don’t have one, do you spend more time than you’d like on damage control and attorney’s fees to counter any negative impact to your business? Put it in writing.

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Can HR really fix organisations’ diversity problems?

cipHR

Instances of racism, harassment and discrimination have, for many workers who identify as part of a minority group, sadly been part of and parcel of working life for too long. The growing strength of the Black Lives Matter movement has thrown the spotlight on instances of racism and a lack of inclusion at organisations around the world.

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HR in 2023: Trends to Watch For

Zenefits

In 2022, we saw a glimpse of what the new post-pandemic normal looked like in the workplace. With many countries relaxing restrictions on gatherings and travel, global employers went back and forth on having employees return to work. According to a Society for Human Resources survey conducted last June, 48% of U.S. What were major HR trends in 2022?

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WIRTW #484 (the “what I’m listening to this week” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Men Must Do More to End Harassment — via Jonathan HR Law. Where Was HR In All These Sexual Harassment Scandals? — Want to pan your employer online? Cybersecurity training is falling behind actual need, report says — via HR Dive. Respect in a Climate of Incivility — via CEO World Magazine. What’s Next? — Louis C.K.’s

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Rising Star Naomi McDougall Jones: “Storytelling”

Thrive Global

According to a 2018 Nielsen survey, US adults now spend an average of ten and a half hours consuming media in some form. According to a 2018 Nielsen survey, US adults now spend an average of ten and a half hours consuming media in some form. Naomi is an advocate and thought leader for bringing gender parity to cinema.