Apparently the EEOC does not have enough to worry about. It recently decided that claims of discrimination based on transgender status are actionable against federal agencies under Title VII's sex discrimination provision.
Any bets on what's next?
PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT
U.S. Senate bill S.3220, the so-called Paycheck Fairness Act recently failed to advance forward by a vote of 52-47 (60 votes needed ) during a Senate vote. If passed, this piece of legislation would amongst other things:
**significantly restrict the factors HR professionals use to compensate their employees
**authorize the EEOC and the Department of Labor to collect wage information from employers (uggh)
**encourage employees to publicly disclose the co-workers wages
Specifically according the SHRM the PFA would prohibit employers from using legitimate factors such as experience, education, training, need, hazard, profitability etc. to compensate their employees. It would authorize the these agencies to harass employers with more wage surveys and paperwork about what you pay your staff. And it would encourage your employees to openly discuss their pay with others and make retaliation against individuals illegal.
We already have the Equal Pay Act and the provisions of the PFA would serve no real new purpose.
The Swedes are working more hours today than at any point in the last two decades...nearly one hour more on average than in 2006. Yes, the Swedish working week has hit a historic high of....26 hours!
With no change in the population the additional hour is the equivalent of 120,000 new jobs. So the answer to solving our high unemployment rate is for us to reduce the workweek in the U.S. down from its average of 36 hours or so.
This will get you re-elected for sure!
APPARENTLY YOU DO NEED TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST
It would appear that HR and benefit administrators don't really have a clue about the federal healthcare reform law.
According to an ADP survey only 40% from large organizations (1000+ employees) are confident of their understanding. The numbers drop to 17% of mid size companies (50-999 employees) and 20% at small companies.
Can anyone spell R E P E AL!
Update: The Supreme Court approved most of the health care reform mandates after this post was written. Click here to read more about the approval.
WHAT A WAY TO START THE SUMMER!
It can't be any better than sitting outside listen to the full cast of original living Beach Boys belt out 45 of their greatest hits. That is what Brian Huff, Controller, City of Kent experienced as last month's winner of a pair of tickets the 50th Anniversary Tour of the Beach Boys at Blossom Music Center.
Pet Sounds CD's went out to Mary Jane Hannahs, HR, Kent State University, Joanne Sharpe, HR Coordinator, Infocision, Tammy Langford, Manager, Mill-Pak-Ohio Gasket & Shim, Dale Gresko, Classified Advertising Manager, Vindicator and Renee Jones, HR Manager, Rhiel Supply.
We've had an awesome run of concert tickets to give away as prizes over the past six months or so. Think about...Springsteen, Neil Diamond, Beach Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Frankie Valli. But we are not done yet.
The concert give-away series has one more show to go. We have a pair of tickets to see rock legends Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks sing their hearts out on Friday July 20th at the Quicken Loans Arena.
All that open this month e- letter will automatically be entered to win so good luck and wake up Maggie!
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