All Items: HR Management

Independent Contractor, Joint Employment Rules on the Chopping Block

Date:

March 11, 2021

The US Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) rescinding the Trump administration's rules for independent contractors and joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Employers Falling Short on DEI Efforts, Bersin Report Finds

Date:

February 24, 2021

Traditional approaches to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues have serious shortcomings, according to new research by global HR analyst Josh Bersin and his team.
LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

Date:

January 21, 2021

Directives on LGBTQ rights and racial equity were among the executive orders President Biden issued during a busy first 24 hours in office.
Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

Date:

January 15, 2021

Although government enforcement litigation of employment laws decreased in 2020, the number and monetary value of workplace class action settlements increased, according to a new Seyfarth Shaw report.
E-Delivery May Satisfy Posting Requirements Under FMLA, FLSA, Other Laws

Date:

January 6, 2021

Emailing notices to employees or posting them on a company website may satisfy some federal workplace notice-posting requirements - as long as certain conditions are met, says the US Department of Labor.
DOL Finalizes Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard, But Future Is in Doubt

Date:

January 6, 2021

A new rule that could make it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees is scheduled to take effect March 8 - but it is likely to be frozen and possibly replaced.
President's Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order Blocked by Judge

Date:

January 5, 2021

A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction to block key parts of President's Trump's executive order on combating race and sex stereotyping from being enforced.
EEOC, WHD FY 2020 Enforcement Numbers Fall

Date:

October 22, 2020

After several years of increases, the number of enforcement actions and investigations by the EEOC and the Wage and Hour Division decreased in FY 2020.
New California Laws Add Diversity Requirements for Companies

Date:

October 9, 2020

Certain California-based companies will soon face new requirements for diversifying their corporate boards racially, ethnically and in terms of sexual and gender identity, plus new pay data reporting requirements.
Google Parent Agrees to $310 Million Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement, Will Implement DEI Initiatives

Date:

September 29, 2020

Google's parent company has agreed to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a group of shareholders. The lawsuit claimed that male executives who had been credibly accused of sexually harassing female employees were improperly awarded multi-million-dollar severance packages.

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Independent Contractor, Joint Employment Rules on the Chopping Block

Employers Falling Short on DEI Efforts, Bersin Report Finds

LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

E-Delivery May Satisfy Posting Requirements Under FMLA, FLSA, Other Laws

DOL Finalizes Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard, But Future Is in Doubt

President's Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order Blocked by Judge

EEOC, WHD FY 2020 Enforcement Numbers Fall

New California Laws Add Diversity Requirements for Companies

Google Parent Agrees to $310 Million Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement, Will Implement DEI Initiatives

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