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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other employment laws mandate that employers create and maintain harassment-free workplaces. This requirement extends beyond the physical workplace and can include employer obligations when employees are dealing with third parties such as customers, clients or vendors. Although employers generally cannot control the actions of non-employees, they still […]

Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be a hot topic. Employers across the country are reviewing their policies and procedures in order to ensure they are not the target of a large harassment complaint. So far, we have covered sexual harassment policies, anonymous reporting, training recommendations for your workforce and independent contractors, and even […]

With the current cultural emphasis on preventing workplace harassment, many employers are revising and updating their anti-harassment policies. But no matter how good your policy is, it is valuable only to the extent that you communicate it to your employees and provide them with the necessary training and resources to implement it. In 2016, the […]

In October 2017, in light of the #MeToo movement, the HR Break Room podcast devoted an episode to workplace sexual harassment policies. Since that conversation, we continued to receive questions on the subject, not only from our listeners, but Paycom blog readers and webinar attendees. To answer those questions and examine the topic further, HR Break Room […]

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), more than 84,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed in 2017. Because these charges can escalate into costly lawsuits, employers must understand what to do if charges are made against them to avoid unnecessary mistakes that could cost time and money. Here is a look at what happens […]

Employee trust is one of the most important factors in handling sexual harassment complaints. Employees need to trust HR will listen to their concerns and will respond appropriately to reports of sexual harassment. Yet the EEOC notes only about 30% of employees who experienced harassment reported the harassment internally within their company. One way HR […]

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits harassment in the workplace. All workers – no matter their classification – should be aware of  and comply with your organization’s harassment policies. Employers may be liable for harassment by its independent contractors, if they knew – or should have known – about the incident […]

Learn more about the garnishment administration process and how businesses can avoid significant exposure to violations and financial penalties.

It doesn’t have to be. Paycom has provided the following infographic checklists to help you ask the right questions when selecting a cloud-based HR technology vendor. According to a Towers Watson survey, nearly 31 percent of companies plan to increase their spending on HR software this year. It is no surprise that many businesses are […]

In July 2017, a 30-something manager wrote to the Ask a Manager blog with an issue. One of the manager’s team members recently had quit; during her exit interview, she revealed some interesting tidbits about why. As a result, HR confronted the manager about “cultural problems” in the department. The manager saw nothing wrong with […]

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has employers’ hearts racing as they face a variety of new compliance issues impacting health benefits, administrative processes, reporting responsibilities and employee staffing. Even though several ACA regulations are already in effect, employers will continue to be impacted by challenging new requirements in the years to come.

Employment law constantly evolves, bringing new challenges to your HR department. By keeping an eye on changing legislation across the country, you can prepare your organization to remain compliant and be ready when laws change in your neck of the woods. On a recent episode of Paycom’s HR Break Room podcast, we talked with Coby […]