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Sep 16, 2019
The O-1 temporary work visa is thought of as the "celebrity visa" for academic heavyweights, Nobel Prize winners and movie stars—and while that's true, it's also a misunderstood and underutilized option for in-demand talent like highly educated technology workers or successful entrepreneurs.
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Sep 16, 2019
In a world where 4 in 10 Americans can't cover an unexpected expense of $400 and workers are quitting their jobs at higher rates than at any other time on record, HR managers are searching for tools that both encourage worker retention and improve employees' ability to better control their finances. Several firms are adopting services that support on-demand pay for earned wages, a type of payment system that promises to disrupt traditional weekly, biweekly and monthly payment schedules.
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Sep 16, 2019
California workplace laws cover a wide array of topics—from wage and hour issues to mobile-device safety to accommodations for people with disabilities, to name a few. Employers need to be familiar with all of these issues to ensure that they're in compliance, particularly in today's 24/7 workplace.
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Sep 16, 2019
California workplace laws cover a wide array of topics—from wage and hour issues to mobile-device safety to accommodations for people with disabilities, to name a few. Employers need to be familiar with all of these issues to ensure that they're in compliance, particularly in today's 24/7 workplace.
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Sep 15, 2019
There are accepted rules for clear written communication in formal documents, and a resume is a formal document. But language evolves to suit the needs of the time and the medium of communication, and resumes have been impacted mightily by both.
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Sep 15, 2019
Here are eight common leadership mistakes that help explain why employees choose to leave their jobs. Understanding them, and how they impact your team, will help you identify those who are at flight risk and make changes that may convince them to stay.
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Sep 13, 2019
Employees cannot collect unpaid wages under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), the California Supreme Court has ruled. PAGA allows workers to seek civil penalties for labor code violations on behalf of the state, but they must pursue back wages in separate actions against their employers.
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Sep 13, 2019
Millennials and Generation Z employees value participation in their employer's stock compensation program, which lets them feel connected to their company and participate in its growth potential. But they should be mindful of investing too much of their net worth in the company that employs them.
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Sep 13, 2019
It is one thing to expect the unexpected. It is quite another to accept the unexpected. Here's how to create a response plan that links crisis management and business continuity meaningfully and effectively.
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Sep 13, 2019
Technology tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and cloud-based analytics platforms, along with aggregated "big data" organized into informational dashboards, may have cracked the code for improving worker productivity.
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Sep 13, 2019
Recently, employers are eliminating visibility in favor of efficiency and near limitless candidate accessibility through interviews by text. In the constantly evolving hiring market, employers can gain a significant competitive advantage by understanding how this new process works, the benefits it can afford, and implementation strategies that simultaneously reduce potential risks.
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Sep 13, 2019
Looking for a good way to assess company leaders, managers or individual workers? Ask these three questions as an intervention or as a check-in on performance. This method is fast, simple and highly effective.
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Sep 13, 2019
?Companies can combat human trafficking--the act of compelling a person to engage in sexual acts or forced labor--by creating an environment hostile to human traffickers. That means educating employees about how to recognize trafficking and how to properly intervene in suspected cases.
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Sep 12, 2019
A warehouse worker who was fired shortly after telling his employer of a lifting restriction can keep a $550,000 jury award for punitive damages, a California appellate court ruled.
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Sep 12, 2019
Regional German labor courts have considered whether employees are entitled to half days' leave and come to different conclusions. This article examines the issue and gives advice on how employers should deal with half-day leave requests.
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Sep 12, 2019
As India's economic growth slows, some companies are trimming staff to cut costs. Here are six steps, suggested by HR professionals with experience handling layoffs, to help ease the process on both employees and remaining staff.
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Sep 12, 2019
Google must ensure that its workers can speak up on political and workplace issues, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
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Sep 11, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board eased the standard for determining whether employers in a unionized workplace can make certain changes to workers' terms and conditions of employment without requiring additional bargaining with the union.
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Sep 11, 2019
Although an employee is entitled to take paid family and medical leave under a collective bargaining agreement, the employer still must designate unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protected time off as such, even if the employee prefers to use the paid time off first.
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Sep 11, 2019
?Urban legends. Bad advice. Misinformation. There are too many myths circulating about the SHRM certification exam that we've heard in personal anecdotes or read on discussion forums. Let's start with three big ones—busted! These debunked misconceptions pertain to both the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams. In the next issue, we'll bust the rest of the top 10.
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Sep 11, 2019
Indiana Tech HR's program, led by Jeffrey Walls, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, has a rich history of promoting SHRM certification and bringing big groups of enthusiastic HR students to the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition.
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Sep 11, 2019
Younger employees are more dissatisfied at work than older colleagues but say recognition rewards would make them more loyal to their employer. Even small financial rewards are appreciated, but so are social rewards that deliver on a desire for connections with others, such as peer-to-peer kudos, experts say, and there are apps for that.
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Sep 11, 2019
?Have questions about recertifying your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP? In every issue, the SHRM Certification team will answer some of the frequently asked questions they receive from credential-holders.
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Sep 11, 2019
Growing your Consultation competency will help you become more effective in HR. Greater proficiency will allow you to work with business partners and leaders to identify challenges and to design and implement HR solutions. With it, you can better lead and support change management and provide a high level of customer service.
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Sep 11, 2019
Sharing an untrue, defamatory claim about a colleague with another co-worker through WhatsApp justified termination without notice in Germany.
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Sep 11, 2019
Employers would have a difficult time classifying workers as independent contractors under a bill that the California Senate passed on Sept. 10. Gig-economy businesses, such as Uber and Lyft, oppose the bill because their drivers would be deemed employees under the proposed legislation.
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Sep 10, 2019
?Kirsty Senior has been in HR for more than a decade, and she has seen a lot of employees grapple with distractions—specifically smartphones and social media—at work. Now, as the co-founder of CitrusHR, an HR consulting firm in England, she reflected on what strategies have worked for getting employees to focus."The most successful thing I have seen is designing a workplace that allows people to be agile and work where the current task best suits," she said. "But also, [you need t
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Sep 10, 2019
Plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of "creditable" or "non-creditable" coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals before each year's Medicare Part D annual enrollment period—in 2019, by Oct. 14. The notice obligation is not limited to retirees and their dependents but also includes Medicare-eligible active employees and their dependents and Medicare-eligible COBRA participants and their dependents.
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Sep 10, 2019
As the federal government focuses on deregulatory actions, California municipalities have moved forward with local laws that provide more protections for employees.
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Sep 10, 2019
?Workers are speaking up through social and traditional media when their employers take actions they don't agree with. Here are some steps organizations can take to keep employee involvement from escalating into walkouts or other signs of protest.
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Sep 10, 2019
?Workers are speaking up through social and traditional media when their employers take actions they don't agree with. Here are some steps organizations can take to keep employee involvement from escalating into walkouts or other signs of protest.
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Sep 10, 2019
A Nigerian employee of the Architect of the Capitol's information technology division whose supervisor allegedly disparaged his accent and moved him from customer-facing positions could go to trial on his failure-to-promote claim, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled.
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Sep 10, 2019
Without evidence of an underlying physiological disorder or condition, extreme obesity is not an impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Sep 10, 2019
In the Canadian manufacturing industry, a workplace drug and alcohol policy can be a key feature of an employer's health and safety program. Here is an overview of the key stages in drug testing from pre-employment testing to return-to-work testing.
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Sep 10, 2019
Employers may soon have some clarity on which perks must be included in workers' "regular rate" of pay, which is used to calculate overtime premiums under federal law. The Labor Department recently sent a final rule on this topic to the White House for review.
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Sep 10, 2019
A proposed bargaining unit at a South Carolina Boeing plant—which was limited to only two job classifications within an aircraft production line—wasn't appropriate for a union election, according to a Sept. 9 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling.
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Sep 10, 2019
Businesses that permit charities to seek contributions on their property may bar union organizers who aren't employees from engaging in union activity in their parking lots, the National Labor Relations Board decided, overruling a prior decision that was two decades old.
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Sep 10, 2019
The remote jobs for HR professionals are out there--you just have to know where to look to find them. Columnist author Martin Yate, a career coach and former HR professional, tells this jobseeker how to search for home-based HR jobs and gives advice on how to tweak resumes to target jobs.
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Sep 09, 2019
Nearly a third of workers have sought out a new job because their current workplace didn't offer flexible work opportunities, such as remote work or flexible scheduling.
FlexJobs, a Boulder, Colo.-based jobs site for flexible work, said 16 percent of the 7,300 workers who responded to its annual survey said they are currently searching for a new job because of flexibility issues. Eighty percent (up from 75 percent in 2018) said that they would be more loyal to their employers if they had flexible work options.
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Sep 09, 2019
During open enrollment, if employees are not making informed choices that support their physical, emotional and financial health, their workplaces aren't likely to thrive, either. Decision support technology using artificial intelligence (AI) can help match employees with appropriate benefit selections, but there are challenges around employees' willingness to use it and ongoing concerns about privacy.
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Sep 09, 2019
In the hustle and bustle of starting a new job—maybe in a new city, probably with a whole new set of colleagues—we lose track of the friends we made in college. That takes a toll on personal relationships. By age 25, men and women start losing friends rapidly. Healthy friendships provide support and fun and can actually help you live longer. And in many ways, friends can help you in your career—and not just through networking or calling in favors.
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Sep 09, 2019
While research shows that small businesses in particular are spending more money on workforce-related technology than ever before, HR practitioners often worry about whether employees will use it. One reason for their concern, they say, is that most employees are suspicious of change, which makes convincing them to use even basic self-service tools a serious challenge. In addition to explaining the nuts and bolts of the tech, you must also include explain why the technology is being introduced, as well as an explanation of how it will benefit both the company and the employee
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Sep 09, 2019
California legislators have until Sept. 13 to pass any measures they are considering this session, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 13 to sign or veto bills. Here's an update on the status of key workplace-related bills that would create compliance obligations for employers in the state.
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Sep 07, 2019
Does the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) apply to the employment background checks of independent contractors? It depends on whom you ask. Recent court decisions have held that it does not, but the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has not budged on its stance that employees and nontraditional workers alike are protected under the FCRA.
Because there's no clear answer, experts recommend a hybrid compliance model to avoid misclassification liability.
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Sep 06, 2019
Holiday entitlement varies in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Spain. Employers with operations in these countries should become familiar with the differing legislation in each country to ensure compliance.
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Sep 06, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is having second thoughts about some of its earlier decisions that shocked the business community by finding certain profane and racially offensive outbursts are protected by the National Labor Relations Act.
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Sep 06, 2019
While most employers ban smoking, their policies don't always extend to e-cigarette products. However, employers may want to reconsider their policies now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health alert and investigation into the health ramifications.
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Sep 06, 2019
Think onsite gyms and standing desks boost wellbeing? Workers say they'd rather have good air quality and light in their workspaces. Half of employees surveyed said poor air quality makes them sleepier during the day, and more than a third reported up to an hour in lost productivity as a result.
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Sep 06, 2019
Japan's National Diet has passed legislation to combat "power harassment" in the workplace.
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Sep 06, 2019
Recent amendments to South Korea's Fair Hiring Procedure Act prohibit employers from hiring job applicants on the basis of considerations that are irrelevant to the business's needs.
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Sep 06, 2019
HR manager ranked 35th out of 800 occupations in the U.S., based on new employment-projection data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and scored by The Wall Street Journal. HR professionals can have their pick of more, better-paying jobs that are partnered with company leadership, HR recruiters say.
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Sep 05, 2019
Why are toxic workplace relationships so common? And why are they tolerated? Here's how to stop avoiding hard conversations and start helping employees work better together.
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Sep 05, 2019
Businesses can rely on a recent National Labor Relations Board decision to prevent their contractors from distributing union leaflets on company property. But employers' own employees still must be allowed to distribute leaflets onsite in many instances.
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Sep 05, 2019
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is trying to persuade more federal contractors to use functional affirmative action programs rather than traditional affirmative action programs.
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Sep 05, 2019
U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate held at 3.7 percent, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Job growth has been showing signs of slowing down, but a slowdown in employment growth doesn't necessarily mean the labor market is weakening. Data released by ADP and Moody's Analytics shows private-sector employment grew by 195,000 jobs in August.
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Sep 05, 2019
Certain Illinois-based businesses will have to report data on female and minority board membership to the state under a bill that Gov. J.B. Pritzker recent;y signed into law. The bill is just one of several new laws in Illinois that will impact the workplace.
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Sep 05, 2019
Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed into law first-of-its-kind legislation regulating the use of artificial intelligence in Illinois. The statute will become effective Jan. 1, 2020.
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Sep 04, 2019
?The trial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has been charged with sexual assault, has been delayed again, until Jan. 6, 2020. The accusations against him launched the #MeToo movement, which pushed companies around the country to crack down on harassment in the workplace.
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Sep 04, 2019
In honor of Fight Procrastination Day, SHRM Online has collected the following techniques some people use to overcome the oh-so-easy tendency to put off tomorrow what you should do today.
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Sep 04, 2019
As Hurricane Dorian makes its way up the United States' Southeastern coast, many businesses will close and workers will be displaced. Employers should be prepared to answer important questions, including about whether employees will be paid during the storm.
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Sep 04, 2019
Lactation-accommodation laws have become more specific over the last few years, and as employers work to create inclusive workplaces, many businesses want to be more welcoming to nursing mothers returning to their jobs.
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Sep 04, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 778 into law, which clarifies certain aspects of California's new requirements for employers to provide expanded training to employees to prevent sexual harassment.
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Sep 04, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 778 into law, which clarifies certain aspects of California's new requirements for employers to provide expanded training to employees to prevent sexual harassment.
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Sep 04, 2019
California plaintiffs' attorneys continue to be drawn to wage and hour cases, due to the high likelihood that class and collective actions will be certified and result in large payouts. Here's what employers can do to reduce their risk of facing expensive litigation.
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Sep 04, 2019
Compliance challenges caused federal agencies to withdraw a rule, set to take effect next year, that would have let health plans exclude drug manufacturer coupons from annual out-of-pocket maximums when a generic equivalent is available.
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Sep 04, 2019
North Carolina has enacted a state law that allows unrelated small businesses to buy group health insurance for their employees through association health plans (AHPs). Despite a federal court decision that blocked a Trump administration rule that would have expanded small employers' access to these plans nationwide, the fight over AHPs continues in the courts, Congress and state legislatures.
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Sep 04, 2019
The Nanterre High Court in France ordered a company to suspend its information-consultation with works councils on a project of sale of its shares, pending a consultation on the 2019 strategic orientations.
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Sep 03, 2019
Organizations that want to hire high-skilled foreign nationals under the H-1B visa cap will have to pay a $10 fee for each electronic registration they submit, under a new rule proposed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Sep 03, 2019
An ex-Google engineer's federal criminal indictment may be one of the most high-profile enforcement cases of trade secret theft. The case will shine a spotlight on how employers use noncompete and nondisclosure agreements and the state of California's hostility toward them.
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Sep 03, 2019
To help organizations attract and keep employees, wellness and well-being programs are expanding well beyond physical health and offering a more personalized experience.
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Sep 03, 2019
To help organizations attract and keep employees, wellness and well-being programs are expanding well beyond physical health and offering a more personalized experience.
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Sep 03, 2019
Supervisors should encourage employees to hone their current skills and learn new ones, and make them feel comfortable about asking for help and education.
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Sep 03, 2019
People with disabilities have been among the most underrepresented groups in the Canadian workforce. Experts say recent legislation to improve workplace accessibility has the potential to transform the federally regulated workforce.
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Sep 03, 2019
A public employee's complaints about a co-worker's texting while driving could form the basis of a First Amendment retaliation claim, which could proceed to the evidence-gathering stage of litigation, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ruled.
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Sep 03, 2019
Despite well-drafted harassment policies that are implemented diligently, an employer is sometimes faced with an employee who harasses others. Is an employer liable for the harassment in such situations? Not necessarily, according to a recent decision of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Sep 03, 2019
In order to implement its labor law reform, Mexico must create new courts, a new federal agency and even more regulations in a short time.
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Aug 30, 2019
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a 401(k) plan participant was required to individually arbitrate his claims regarding the plan's fees and investment options, under the plan's arbitration provision. The ruling may lead employers to consider adding arbitration provisions with class waivers to their employee benefit plans.
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Aug 30, 2019
September is one of the more anxiety-inducing months of the year for many employees and managers. They have enjoyed the spoils of summer for the past few months, and then Labor Day brings it all to a screeching halt. Here's how to help employees get back up to speed after vacation.
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Aug 30, 2019
The National Labor Relations Board decided that an employer's misclassification of its employees as independent contractors does not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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Aug 29, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to set a new salary threshold soon for the white-collar exemptions to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act—but employers should start planning for changes now.
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Aug 29, 2019
?Beginning in October, McDonald's will train its restaurant supervisors and crews to diffuse potential violence and guard against bullying and harassing behavior and unconscious bias, the company announced Aug. 28.
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Aug 29, 2019
Google announced that it will be discontinuing its Hire by Google applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting software on Sept. 1, 2020.
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Aug 29, 2019
The workweek can vary greatly between nations and continents. The Netherlands, for example, has the shortest workweek—32 hours across five days. Many Asian countries have people toiling much longer. Those in Qatar typically work 49 hours per workweek and the workweek there is typically longer, too, with six eight-hour days.
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Aug 29, 2019
The workweek can vary greatly between nations and continents. The Netherlands, for example, has the shortest workweek—32 hours across five days. Many Asian countries have people toiling much longer. Those in Qatar typically work 49 hours per workweek and the workweek there is typically longer, too, with six eight-hour days.
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Aug 28, 2019
The U.S. jobs market is still expanding, but not as much as previously thought.
New figures show that employers added a half million fewer jobs than previously reported in the year between March 2018 and March 2019.
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Aug 28, 2019
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac-12 Conference don't have to pay a college football player minimum wage and overtime premiums under federal or California wage laws. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed dismissal of the athlete's lawsuit for failure to state a legal claim.
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Aug 28, 2019
Hurricane Dorian is expected to hit Florida this weekend and grow to a Category 3 hurricane before hitting the U.S. mainland. It's a stark reminder that employers need to have plans in place to protect their employees.
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Aug 28, 2019
Tropical Storm Dorian turned into a Category 1 hurricane that was bearing down onto the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday and is forecast to turn into a Category 3 hurricane by Monday when it hits the U.S. mainland. Warnings remind businesses to be prepared.
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Aug 28, 2019
An American Airlines employee allowed to work from home in Chicago for more than 10 years to accommodate her multiple sclerosis could be required to work onsite in Dallas after American Airlines merged with US Airways, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held.
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Aug 27, 2019
An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act expands the definition of "employer" from businesses with at least 15 employees to those with one or more.
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Aug 27, 2019
As mega-breaches heighten concern about the security of personal information and a federal solution does not appear forthcoming, New York recently joined the growing list of states imposing their own security obligations on businesses.
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Aug 27, 2019
Gov. Andrew Cuomo just signed into law an amendment to New York State Human Rights Law expanding the protections employers must provide to employees who are victims of domestic violence.
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Aug 27, 2019
The IRS has again extended the temporary relief from select nondiscrimination requirements for defined benefit plans that are closed to new participants. Plan sponsors may continue to rely on this relief for plan years beginning before 2021, at which point IRS anticipates that changes to the nondiscrimination regulations will be finalized.
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Aug 27, 2019
As more employees have identified their gender as nonbinary rather than male or female, employers have struggled to determine how to report these workers' gender on the EEO-1 form provided to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC recently has said in an FAQ that employers may report this information in a comments section of the form.
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Aug 27, 2019
After a three-month delay in implementation to prepare for compliance, employer deductions under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave will begin Oct. 1. Employers should be aware of some material changes in the final regulations, although the framework of the draft regulations remains intact.
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Aug 27, 2019
Two of CVS Health's social media policies requiring employees to disclose certain personal information ran afoul of federal labor law, according to an advice memo from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel's office.
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Aug 27, 2019
A technician at a power company who was fired for past conduct one day after the company told him he was eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) did not have a valid FMLA claim, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held.
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Aug 27, 2019
An employee's statements that he lacked lawful immigration status to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during its execution of a search warrant for employment-related documents at a factory were suppressed by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at his removal hearing.
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Aug 27, 2019
Employees' 401(k) savings rates hit record levels this year, as the average contribution that workers automatically defer from their paychecks climbed to 8.8 percent. The number of 401(k) participants who had $1 million or more invested also rose to a record-high.
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Aug 26, 2019
The screening industry has been trying to move its clients—employers—to recurring screening (or continuous monitoring) for well over a decade, and it finally looks like we've reached the tipping point where technology can match the promise.
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