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Compensation & Benefits
Employers embrace pay transparency
10/10/2024
New laws in a growing number of jurisdictions now require some form of pay transparency from employers. The House of Representatives has introduced the Pay Transparency Act, which would amend the FLSA.
Employee Relations
Disciplining for harassment? Ensure it’s even-handed
10/10/2024
When disciplining workers for harassing co-workers, make sure the punishment isn’t disproportionate and that you can show similarly situated workers were punished the same way.
Employment Law
Judge enjoins NLRB in-house trial over constitutional challenge
10/10/2024
The Supreme Court ruled that agency trials conducted by administrative law judges appointed by the agency violated the constitutional right to trial by jury. Since then, some employers have questioned the process that agencies like the NLRB use when charging employers with violating laws including the NLRA.
HR Management
Honesty: An absolute necessity in litigation
10/10/2024
When a judge or jury finds your client dishonest, they’ve decided your fate. If that dishonesty involves lying to the court, your client may never get the chance to face a jury.
Hiring
New DOL resource offers best practices for using AI in hiring
09/30/2024
The resource is designed to “help employers reduce the risks of creating unintentional forms of discrimination and barriers to accessibility as they implement AI hiring technology,” a DOL statement said.
Terminations
Ensure layoffs don’t target ‘costly’ workers
09/30/2024
When employers decide to reduce their workforces, it’s often because they need to save money. Laying off highly paid employees is one thing. It’s entirely another matter to target employees with costly medical problems that strain your self-insured health plan. That’s an almost foolproof way to trigger a lawsuit.
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