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Equality and Human Rights Commission updates pregnancy and maternity toolkit

Employee Benefits

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has updated its toolkit to provide employers with advice on how to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace. It states that employers should review the advice and ensure their policies are fully compliant with the law.

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How the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Protects Older Employees

HR Digest

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), established in 1967, serves as a crucial safeguard against workplace inequality, explicitly prohibiting age discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or older.

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The 1972 Commission Report re 1935

Florida Workers' Comp

I have, there and elsewhere, noted some people's captivation by and reverence for the Report of the (1972) National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws. The panel included Professor John Burton , an emeritus professor at Rutgers University and the Chair of the 1972 Commission. And yet the answers are rarely simple."

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New Employment Laws in 2023: A Guide for Employers and Employees

HR Digest

Many new employment laws in 2023 have been introduced to reshape the regulations that oversee the safety of US citizens, and companies that want to avoid any complications in the future should ensure they update their regulations and policies to match them as well. According to Bloomberg Law, the FTC will vote on the rule in April 2024.

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NC Court Reiterates that Full Commission, Not the Deputy Commissioner, is the Ultimate Factfinder

The Workcomp Writer

In situations such as the case at bar, the appellate court would presume that the Commission found the necessary “good cause” and examine whether the record supported that finding. Forte worked for nearly a decade as a roll changer for the employer, a position that involves handling heavy cassettes filled with rubber. Background.

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It’s vital employers understand the new EHRC guidelines on menopause 

Workplace Insight

Recent guidelines issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) aim to simplify employers’ legal obligations to support workers going through menopause. A growing topic of conversation in the workplace and beyond, menopause has become increasingly recognised in employment guidance.

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Virginia Commission is not Bound by Rules of Pleading or Evidence

The Workcomp Writer

In a decision not designated for publication, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission is not bound by statutory or common law rules of pleading or evidence, nor by technical rules of practice [ Jenkins v. C & T Durham Trucking Co. 0381-22-1 , 2023 Va. LEXIS 103 (Feb. 14, 2023)]. Im , 263 Va.