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New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations Will Take Effect June 18

Apr 15, 2024 | xperthr.com | Emily Scace

Author: Emily Scace, XpertHR Senior Legal EditorApril 15, 2024The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a final rule setting out regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a landmark federal law that expanded employees' rights to obtain reasonable accommodations at work for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Human Relations Ordinance Takes Effect

Apr 3, 2024 | xperthr.com | Emily Scace

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Shiftwork and Scheduling: Oregon

Apr 2, 2024 | xperthr.com | Marta Moakley

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section. Authors: XpertHR Editorial TeamSummaryOregon regulates employee scheduling. See Oregon Scheduling Law. Already an XpertHR user? Log in
How to Withhold on Supplemental Wages Using the Aggregate Method

Apr 2, 2024 | xperthr.com | Alice Gilman

Author: Alice GilmanEmployees often receive payments in addition to their regular wages - e.g., bonuses. These additional payments are called supplemental wages. Under IRS rules, wages that vary from pay period to pay period (e.g., overtime, commissions, bonuses and reported tips) are always treated as supplemental wages.
How to Handle Extra Pay Periods Caused by the Calendar

Apr 2, 2024 | xperthr.com | Alice Gilman

Author: Alice GilmanA calendar year and an employer's pay periods do not always coincide precisely. Approximately every 11 years, an employer that pays employees on a biweekly basis will have an extra pay period. An employer that pays employees on a weekly basis will have an extra pay period every five or six years. The exact year in which an extra pay period falls depends on the day the employer designates as the payday.
Maryland Slated to Strengthen Pay Transparency Law

Apr 1, 2024 | xperthr.com | Emily Scace

Author: Emily Scace, XpertHR Senior Legal EditorApril 1, 2024A Maryland bill that would require employers to include pay information in job postings has passed the state legislature and awaits signature by Gov. Wes Moore. If H.B. 649 is enacted, Maryland will become the seventh state - joining California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New York and Washington - to mandate pay information in job postings as a transparency measure aimed at reducing pay inequity.
Los Angeles County, California, Fair Chance Ordinance Takes Effect

Mar 26, 2024 | xperthr.com | Emily Scace

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Ban the Box Laws by State and Municipality

Mar 26, 2024 | xperthr.com | David Weisenfeld

Author: XpertHR Editorial TeamThere is a trend at the state and local levels to protect prospective employees convicted of a crime from automatic disqualification during the selection process. These ban the box laws prevent an employer from requesting a prospective employee's criminal history information on an employment application.
Maine Sexual Harassment Prevention - Employee Training

Mar 20, 2024 | xperthr.com | Marta Moakley

Author: XpertHR Editorial TeamMaine requires covered employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to employees. Supplemental training is also required for supervisors. See Maine Sexual Harassment Prevention - Supervisor Training.
Data-Driven HR Teams Boost Business Outcomes

Mar 19, 2024 | xperthr.com | Victoria Kelleher

Author: , XpertHR Lead Survey SpecialistDate: March 19, 2024Data can be a valuable tool for employers to survey the landscape at their organizations. Through people analytics, business leaders can identify the markers of key workforce issues and make informed decisions to drive forward a company's success. However, some companies are more effective than others when it comes to collecting and analyzing people data.