Most companies have a code of conduct that they have put in place to help their employees and staff operate with ethics and integrity. According to a recent story appearing on the HR Dive website, however, the LRN Corporation found that a third of the companies that they analyzed had codes of conduct that were …
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Amazon Wins Lawsuit Against Former Employee Who Claimed Religious Discrimination
Posted On: 11/22/2019 | Categorized as: NewsA former Amazon.com manager from Michigan has lost his lawsuit against his former employer, which alleged religious discrimination. Jennifer Carsen recently reported on HR Dive’s website that a jury has rejected the claim of Abdullah Haydar, who was a manager for Amazon in both the company’s Seattle and Detroit offices. Haydar alleged that his immediate …
401k Contribution Limits Raised For 2020
Posted On: 11/15/2019 | Categorized as: NewsEarlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that workers would be able to put more money away for retirement. HR Executive reports that the IRS issued a press release on Wednesday, November 6th, announcing that as part of its annual inflation adjustments, workers who have 401(k) plans will be able to contribute up …
Gig Economy Threatened In California By New Law
Posted On: 11/08/2019 | Categorized as: NewsThe dreams of being able to work independently working through the gig economy may be coming to an abrupt end in the state of California soon. According to a recent article appearing on the HR Exchange Network website, a ballot measure that would exempt companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash from the bill, AB-5, which …
HR Tech Spending Continues To Rise
Posted On: 11/01/2019 | Categorized as: NewsHuman resource professionals across the industry have begun to realize that they either need to adapt to the technological advances that big data has brought to the table or be left behind. Those who work in the field of HR need to learn both the skillset and take advantage of the changes in technology …