What Employers Should Know About Hair and Race Discrimination
By:
Amy McAndrew |
04.07.22 |
HR Compliance
Last month, the United States House of Representatives passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act with bipartisan support. The CROWN Act now moves to the Senate, where a companion bill is sponsored by Senator Cory Booker of New Jer...
National Policies & Benefits Survey Summary
By:
MEAadmin |
04.04.22 |
Surveys and Reports
MEA recently conducted the 2021-2022 National Policies & Benefits Survey along with other participating employer associations across the United States. 1,265 employers organizations participated in the survey. Organizations answered 332 multiple choice or fill in th...
2022 Trends for Returning to the Workplace
By:
MEAadmin |
03.29.22 |
Coronavirus
At our MEA Insights Weekly Webinar on March 22, 2022, we polled employers in the MidAtlantic region regarding their plans to bring people back to the physical workplace. In total we had 75 respondents participating in the polls. Here are the results:
Returning to the...
What is an Affirmative Action Plan and Do I Need One?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
03.16.22 |
HR Compliance
Does your company need an Affirmative Action Plan?
Companies that meet the following criteria are covered by federal affirmative action obligations and must prepare an Affirmative Action Plan annually to comply with federal requirements:
The company performs work ...
New York City Job Postings Must Include Salary Ranges as of May 15, 2022
By:
Amy McAndrew |
03.03.22 |
HR Alerts
Adding to the growing list of jurisdictions that have passed pay transparency laws, effective May 15, 2022, New York City employers will be required to include a minimum and maximum salary on all job postings for positions performed within the City. Law No. 2022-032, wh...
5 Ways to Show Appreciation for your Employees
By:
Mindy Geib |
02.25.22 |
Strategic HR
March 4 is National Employee Appreciation Day; a day to consider the importance of the relationship between employers and employees. The importance of appreciating the efforts of your team has become even more crucial since March of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic afforded ...
Employer Guidance on posting Labor Law Posters for Remote Employees
By:
Amy McAndrew |
02.25.22 |
HR Alerts
In most physical workplaces, employers have a labor law bulletin board – a board located in a conspicuous spot such as a break room or lunchroom where required labor law posters can be “clearly seen” by employees. Employee access to such posters is man...
Practices to Include in your Inclement Weather Policy
By:
Amy McAndrew |
02.07.22 |
HR Compliance
If you believe the groundhog, we are in for six more weeks of winter – a great time for employers to be thinking about their inclement weather policies and how those policies might need to be amended with the workplace changes that have taken place over the last t...
2022 Notable New Employment Laws for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
By:
Amy McAndrew |
01.27.22 |
HR Compliance
New Employment Laws 2022 – A new year means new laws. Employers should be aware of the following changes that went into effect as of January 1, 2022.
Philadelphia Code § 9-5500
The Philadelphia Code § 9-5500 prohibits Philadelphia employers from r...
