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10 states with the most workplace discrimination charges

Employee Benefit News

Using data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this law firm ranked which states saw the most charges since 2009.

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5 Best Pre-Employment Screening Software in 2021

HR Lineup

Pre-employment screening is crucial in any recruitment procedure since it helps ensure that you have the right candidates for your business. Pre-employment screening can be an overwhelming and time-consuming procedure, especially if you have multiple candidates to assess.

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Crafting Joy for Workers, Hobby Lobby Announces a Wage Hike

HR Digest

The arts and crafts supply store recently announced that it has increased the starting wages for its employees again, making this the thirteenth increment since 2009. These roles are often treated as temporary sources of employment and largely insufficient to sustain a family.

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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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[Infographic] Overcome disengagement by tackling the recognition obstacle course

Achievers

Top employers realize that highly engaged employees produce better business results than organizations with low levels of engagement. Sources: “Hewitt point of view: What Makes a Company a Best Employer?” Is your employee engagement strategy directly tied to business results? It just makes sense. Hewitt and Associates. 8 Apr 2013.

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Private Attorneys General Act Has Employers on the Defensive

InterWest Insurance Services

The way courts have interpreted a California law — the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which has been on the books for 18 years — has led to an explosion of lawsuits against employers during the last few years. The law has generated more than 20,000 lawsuits against employers since 2017 at an average cost of $1.1 The takeaway.

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Are you still hiring like it's 2009?

BerniePortal

At that time, employers had far more leverage in the hiring process, which meant there was less incentive to develop optimized hiring processes that attracted a lot of quality applicants quickly. It may be because your hiring process is stuck in 2009. Is your small business struggling to get enough applicants for open positions ?

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