Wage & Hour Compliance Report Gaps In ELT Study
Wage and Hour compliace still plays a major factor in workplace violation. While 60 percent of respondents in another ELT survey reported providing extensive harassment and discrimination training to their workforces, employers are surprised to learn that there are now more wage and hour class action lawsuits than class actions arising from all other forms of discrimination, combined. However, less than a quarter of respondents reported providing 00004000 any kind of wage and hour training to their employees.
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Sexual Harassment as Significant Workplace Problem As Indicated By EEOC Stats
One more workplace area violation you have to be aware. Sexual harassment laws are not gender specific and limited to females. The statistics show that although females continue to suffer the lion’s share, nearly 16% of all the claims filed were filed by males. The problems with sexual harassment in the workplace continue to cost companies and individuals substantial time, money and resources.
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http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2009/10/eeoc_statistics_show_sexual_ha.html
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U.S. to Recognize Employers Who Maintain A Legal Workforce
Your hiring practices will be placed out for all to see. “E-Verify is a smart, simple and effective tool that reflects our continued commitment to working with employers to maintain a legal workforce,” said Secretary Napolitano. “The ‘I E-Verify’ program will let consumers know which businesses are working hard to follow the law and are committed to protecting employment opportunities.”
“Employment verification is not just good business, it’s the law,” said ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton. “The main reason people enter the United States illegally is the opportunity to work. The public can and should choose to reward companies who follow the law and employ a legal workforce.”
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Immigration Compliance Enforcement Announces 1,000 New Workplace Audits
Notice of Inspections were served on a 1,000 new companies. The 1,000 businesses that were served with audit notices this week, were selected as a result of investigative leads and intelligence and because of the nature of the business’ and their connection to public safety.
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http://josephlawfirm.blogspot.com/2009/11/1000-form-i-9-audits-announced.html
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ICE Releases its I-9 Inspection Overview and New Civil Penalties Schedule
Facts employers need to be aware when completing Form I-9. Employers are required to maintain an original Form I-9 and supporting documentation for all current employees. Employers also must retain an I-9 file for at least 3 years from the employee’s hire date, or 1 year after the employee’s termination date, whichever is longer. With ICE’s focus on worksite enforcement, it is more important than ever for companies to properly maintain their I-9 files. Employers should review current I-9 practices and conduct an internal audit of their I-9 files for employees.
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USCIS Inspects 25,000 onsite H-1B Visas
Tougher enforcement comes in response to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) study (in October 2008), titled H1-B Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment, which found a 27% rate of fraud in the H1-B visa programme.
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http://www.currentitmarket.net/2009/11/25000-onsite-h-1b-inspections.html
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Colorado Was Hit With The Second Largest Fine In State History By OSHA
How will workplace safety effect your business? The second largest workplace safety fine in Colorado’s history was issued against Temple Grain Elevators after 17-year-old Cody Rigsby was killed while working in grain elevator on May 29th. The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) http://www.osha.gov/ and the Wage and Hour Division issued over $1.6 million in fines on Monday, November 23, 2009.
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USCIS Announces Increased Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives
ICE is on the move again. This year alone, Immigration Customs and Enforcement has issued 1,044 NOIs, which is three times as many NOIs than were issued in 2008. Adding another 1,000 NOIs drastically increases this statistic. To further illustrate the administration’s aggressive pursuit of employers, Notices of Fines totaling $24 million have been issued in 2009, compared with $2.4 million in 2008. Also, during 2009, 100 companies and individuals have been barred from doing business with the federal government, whereas only one company was barred last year.
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Are You Preparing to Manage Your Workforce for the Turnaround?
Are you preparing for the turnaround? In large part, HR was caught flat-footed at the start of the global economic downturn, unable to respond until well into the crisis. This time around, execs want to be better prepared for the extremes of an inevitable market turnaround, from the all-out war likely to erupt for qualified talent to the long-term need for more efficient and cost-effective ways to manage their workforce.
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http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/nov2009/ca20091120_265495.htm
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ICE Using I-9 Audits to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
Named for the I-9 form that employees have to fill out to verify that they are eligible to work in the United States, more than 650 I-9 audit “alerts” were issued by ICE nationwide in July to warn those businesses that they were facing an audit of their I-9 forms, the Daily News reported (ICE issued just over 500 I-9 audit alerts in Fiscal Year 2008).
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