On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published a new fact sheet titled "Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws."
The federal contractor watchdog is hammering down on harassment in the construction industry, in a follow-up to a report from civil rights officials last year on industry-wide issues involving allegations of harassment.
Figuring out how to navigate and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be difficult. So when FMLA or Workers' Compensation are also involved, confusion about how each law applies is understandable.
It is unfortunate that HR professionals must manage abuse of employee leave - but it is a reality, as more and more employees utilize the FMLA as a means to avoid disciplinary action for poor attendance and tardiness. But what can HR do? Well, a lot.
It's no secret that President-elect Donald Trump intends to carry out what he has called the largest mass deportation in U.S. history shortly after taking office.
This training will focus on 2024 regulations that had deadlines that Employers missed due to waiting for decisions by the court assuming that they will dodge the bullet instead of making changes that will impact their budget and their workplace. We will also introduce what is trending for 2025
It’s no secret that President-elect Donald Trump intends to carry out what he has called the largest mass deportation in U.S. history shortly after taking office.
This training will focus on 2024 regulations that had deadlines that Employers missed due to waiting for decisions by the court assuming that they will dodge the bullet instead of making changes that will impact their budget and their workplace. We will also introduce what is trending for 2025
On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued its final regulation and interpretive guidance (“PWFA Regulations”) for the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), a law that took effect in June 2023.
The proposed features for the upcoming revamped version of E-Verify would fundamentally change the way employment eligibility verification is conducted, according to a proposal from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Employers will need to think carefully about how to defend some of their corporate policies, such as ones about cameras at a worksite, social media use, and appropriate workplace conduct, in light of a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Despite civil rights laws and advancements in women’s economic status, wage discrimination still persists in every state and virtually every occupation. Women who work full time, year-round take home about 83 cents for every dollar that non-Hispanic, white men earn.
The New I-9 Form from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is finally here! We can now see the actual changes and how we should adapt onboarding policies to meet the new criteria.