Employers are always looking for better ways to hire, pay, motivate, and manage their employees. While some ideas can seem great in theory, in practice, they may backfire. Here are six examples. #1: Unpaid suspensions. “To demonstrate how serious we are about harassment, let’s ...

Newsletter Article Template Becoming a Supervisor – MACS74523 October 1, 2019 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET How to Register This webinar provides new or future supervisors with an overview of the ...

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 188) that will expressly prohibit employers from discriminating against and harassing applicants and employees because of hair texture and hairstyles that are historically associated with race. Senate Bill 188 takes effect January 1, 2020. ...

California has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 83) that will increase the maximum duration of paid family leave benefits. Background: Currently, California’s paid family leave (PFL) program provides up to six weeks of wage-replacement benefits to employees who take time off from work to ...

Chicago has enacted an ordinance that will require certain employers to notify employees of their schedules in advance and pay employees when they provide insufficient notice of schedule changes. The ordinance takes effect July 1, 2020. Note: Safety-net hospitals will have until January 1, 2021 ...

Connecticut has enacted legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 863) that protects employees who are absent from work for the purposes of responding to an emergency as a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Substitute Senate Bill 863 takes effect October 1, 2019. Protections: Substitute Senate Bill ...

Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 834) that will expand the state's equal pay law. House Bill 834 takes effect September 29, 2019. Background: Currently, the state's Equal Pay Act of 2003 prohibits employers with four or more employees from paying an employee less than another ...

Illinois has enacted legislation (House Bill 1438) that will allow the recreational use of marijuana in the state. The law will also offer protections for employees who use marijuana while off duty. House Bill 1438 takes effect January 1, 2020. Off-Duty Use: Under existing law, employers are ...

Illinois has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 75) that clarifies anti-harassment protections and imposes new requirements for employers to provide sexual harassment training. Sexual Harassment Training: Beginning January 1, 2020, every employer with employees working in Illinois must provide ...

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