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EEOC Busy: Focus on Sexual Harassment

HRWatchdog

The EEOC continues to collect money from employers in lawsuits and settlements for sexual harassment. One day later, the EEOC announced seven sexual harassment lawsuits filed against employers located throughout the U.S., Employers in California have an affirmative duty to prevent harassment in the workplace.

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5 common wage and hour mistakes every employer should avoid

Homebase

Exempt employees must have a job classification of administrative, computer repair or information technology, executive, outside sales, or professional. As a small business owner, you know that failing to pay your employees in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can lead to trouble with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Should you include freelancers in your talent development program?

Fast Company The Future of Work

The “2018 Future Workforce” report from freelancing website Upwork, released in February, found that 59% of hiring managers are using flexible talent–freelancers, temporary, and agency workers–which is more than double the 2017 percentage (24%). million more people began freelancing between 2014 and 2018.

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CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales

HRWatchdog

Finding novel ways to increase efficiency or prevent workplace harassment can create serious problems for employers if not properly executed or thought out. A Virginia information technology staffing agency made headlines recently for posting a job ad seeking “preferably Caucasian” candidates. No-Touch Workplace.

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HR Compliance: Engagement, Efficiencies & Integrity

CCI Consulting

It is difficult to measure the value of an organization that is confident in its compliance efforts and not awaiting a costly surprise from a regulatory agency. It is difficult to measure the value of an organization that is confident in its compliance efforts and not awaiting a costly surprise from a regulatory agency.

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Quebec: Changes to Labor Standards for Employees

Global People Strategist

These changes will also affect many staffing firms and employers alike, all over the province. These changes will also affect many staffing firms and employers alike, all over the province. Placement Agencies. Personnel Placement Agencies. What Are the Changes? This signals an important shift for employers.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Essentially, HR audits are an efficient tool used to improve processes like recruitment, retention, onboarding, training, salary and compensation, payroll, performance management, and many more common practices within an HR department. The word “audit” generally elicits the idea that an aspect of the operation is doing something wrong.