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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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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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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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Employers Begin To Question HDHPs

Wellable

According to a survey by the National Business Group on Health, 39% of large employers offer only high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees for health insurance, which is up from 7% in 2009.

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The rise of “restless employees”

Achievers

As an employer, you do not want these three words to describe your workforce. According to recent survey results from management consulting firm, The Hay Group, the percentage of employees who want to leave their jobs has jumped 8% since 2009, and many employees don’t believe their employers will be able to retain top talent.

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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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What is E-Verify – and how does it work for employers?

Insperity

Here’s the need-to-know information about how E-Verify works for employers, including: E-Verify basics Reasons employers use it Enrolling in the program The verification process Using an employer agent. In general, using E-Verify protects you as an employer because it shows you’ve done your due diligence.