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Navigating HR compliance in a complex regulatory environment

Higginbotham

Failure to comply with human resource regulations can result in costly fines, legal judgments, damage to the company’s reputation or even all three of these effects at once. EEOC complaints in 2020 were based on many forms of discrimination, including disability, race, gender, age, national origin and religion.

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4 COVID-related EEOC complaints – and how to prevent them

Insperity

Otherwise, you make your business vulnerable to COVID-related Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints. Congress in March 2020 to protect individuals who are: Personally infected with COVID-19 Caring for a family member infected with COVID-19 Caring for a child whose school or place of daycare is closed.

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9 crucial COVID additions to make to your handbooks

Business Management Daily

Many Human Resources specialists face a common challenge these days – how to address COVID-19 in the workplace. Communications processes and IT policies should be updated to reflect the changes of 2020. The pandemic response is likely, unlike any other sick leave that has been needed in the past. Visitor policies.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

We’ll also identify several resources you can use to make sure you’re compliant with these regulations. Massachusetts Wage And Hour Laws: 2020 & Beyond. January 1, 2020. They must also be free to leave the workplace. Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts.

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Biden’s victory could have major impacts on employers

Business Management Daily

If they do, there will be a 50-50 split Senate where vice-president-elect Kamala Harris would act as the tie-breaking vote. There may also be additional financial support for struggling small to mid-size businesses which could include expanded Paycheck Protection Act eligibility. Elections, as they say, have consequences.

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Common ethical issues in the workplace

Business Management Daily

Not only did she not feel the least bit bad about leaving her employer in the middle of a school year, she made a point of sharing her poor hiring experience on social media outlets where employees past and present post company reviews. Nepotism is favoritism given to family members.

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Are Workers’ Comp Insurers ready for what comes next in the COVID-19 crisis?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

In-person medical exams are often required to determine disability or treatment, site visits may be needed to determine causation or return-to-work accommodations, and personal home visits may be required to facilitate recovery and vocational rehabilitation or counselling. Getting back to anything close to normal will be a long process.