HR Announcements Archives – Page 33 of 37

Post date 06/07/2017

Arizona Earned Paid Sick Time

Effective July 1, 2017, employees in Arizona are entitled to earned paid sick time and accrue a minimum of one […]

Post date 06/07/2017

Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has released a “Workplace Harrassment Guide for Cailfornia Employers” to accompany […]

Post date 05/26/2017

Georgia Family Caregiver Leave

On May 8, 2017, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed the ‘Family Caregiver Leave’ bill into law. This new law requires […]

Post date 05/15/2017

HIRE Vets Medallion Program

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will establish the HIRE Vets Medallion Program to recognize employers who recruit, […]

Post date 04/03/2017

Annual VEVRAA Benchmark Updated

On March 31, 2017, the annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated to 6.7 percent. […]

Post date 03/30/2017

Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Officially Revoked

On March 27, 2017, President Trump officially put an end to Executive Order 13673 – Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces, […]

Post date 03/06/2017

District of Columbia: New Law Prohibits Employers from Using Credit Information in Employment Decisions

On February 15, 2017, the “Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act” went into effect. The new law bars Washington DC […]

Post date 03/03/2017

District of Columbia Paid Family and Medical Leave

On February 15, 2017, the Mayor of the District of Columbia announced that she would not veto the Universal Paid […]

Post date 01/13/2017

Misclassification of Employee and Independent Contractor

Misclassifying employees as independent contractors has become a huge problem for workers and employers. “Misclassification” refers to a worker who […]