He says: “HR’s work, including protecting sensitive personnel data, complying with employment laws, administering payroll and benefits, and other mission-critical efforts are not areas that organisations want to experiment in. “I suspect we’ll see the most HR tech innovation in areas that con...
We know that HR professionals have many duties, and are often overworked.But regardless of how busy you are, HR and employee benefits professionals need to understand the myriad laws that impact their daily work. Failure to comply with labor and employment laws can lead to significant fines and...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces these laws, and they investigate instances of discrimination at any stage of the employment life cycle. This includes the application/interview process as well as hiring, firing, and promotion decisions. Laws to know include: ...
Still, we wanted to provide whatever insight we could with respect to some of the changes employers can expect to see over the coming year in terms of employment laws and the workforce, writ large, and give you the chance to engage with some tools that will make your life as a business ...
What you don't know can hurt you -- especially in court. Employment-related lawsuits are on the rise, as are the amounts awarded in compensatory and
Under the US Immigration laws, businesses can only hire employees who are eligible to work in the country. This includes the citizens, the non-citizen nationals, permanent residents, and foreigners with a work permit. Organizations not only have to verify the eligibility of the candidates through...
we know the law. But we also know the real world. At Workplace Legal Employment Lawyers, we resolve your HR and employment law issues in your real-world context where there are always trade-offs – usually many different ways to approach and resolve a single challenge, each with its own ...
Understanding employment laws. Familiarity with local and national employment laws allows HR leaders to make decisions confidently and know when to turn to an expert. In the US, for example, EEO laws differ from state to state and from federal to local government. Understanding the pertinent emplo...
Staying updated on employment laws and regulations and providing guidance to ensure compliance Assisting in the development and implementation of HR processes and policies 3. Putting business acumen to work Business acumenis an indispensable competency for every HR professional, especially for HRBPs. It...
legally protected classes (E.g., race, gender, disability, national origin, religion, military status, pregnancy & increasingly sexual or gender orientation). Conduct laws refer to equal & fair pay, immigration & employment-at-will laws. Like labor laws, these are federal, state & local laws...