Below is a brief Federal Legislative update: · Sexual Harassment: Based on recent reports, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its sexual harassment guidelines. The recently updated guidelines were approved by the Commission on November 7th and, following approval from the Office of Management and Budget, will be released to the public. We will keep […]
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Find out by participating in Lincoln’s Best Places to Work competition! Woods & Aitken LLP would like to invite you to participate in the 2018 Best Places to Work in Lincoln survey, which measures employee satisfaction and engagement in the workplace. All winners are determined exclusively on the basis of their employees’ responses to an […]
LHRMA members! In support of the annual Toys for Tots campaign, we are asking LHRMA members to bring an unwrapped toy to the November 14 meeting at the Country Inn and Suites. Toys should be purchased for kids up to age 12. The best thing to do when considering an appropriate gift for the Toys […]
CHAPTER MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL OPENING The Lincoln Human Resource Management Association, an organization of approximately 400 HR professionals in and around Lincoln, is looking for part-time administrative support for our organization. This position offers a great deal of flexibility, including the ability to work from home. Click here for the job description. Interested individuals must submit […]
A brief Legislative update below: · EEO: The U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed an Obama-era federal government policy of protecting transgender workers from discrimination in a Memo released earlier today. In this Memo dated October 4, 2017, the Attorney General stated “the sole issue addressed in this Memorandum is what conduct Title VII prohibits […]
SHRM Recertification Dollars! LHRMA is eligible to receive financial support from SHRM for every member who recertifies their SHRM-CP or SCP between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. You may submit your completed recertification application after one year into your recertification cycle. If you complete your recertification cycle early, your current cycle end date […]
You’re invited to Nebraska VR’s ADA and 503 Training Available in Kearney, Lincoln or Omaha at no cost! Who Should Attend Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Training? If you want to know your compliance obligations under the ADA as well as your rights as an employer, this session will provide an overview of the main […]
Legislative Director Update for 9/22/17 below: · DACA: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is being rescinded. The DACA program was implemented in 2012 by an executive order signed by President Obama. Under the program, certain individuals who arrived in the United States as children are eligible for CACA protection and corresponding employment […]
Legislative Update September 1st, 2017 DOL Overtime Rule: On 8/31/17, the district court in Texas issued an order granting summary judgment to the State and Business Plaintiffs,holding the overtime rule is invalid. The Court previously granted the State Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction in November 2016, invalidating the rule. So this ruling gives both parties […]
The Department of Labor issued a Request for Information on July 25th, 2017, regarding the overtime rule. Before issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking with an actual rule, the DOL, through this RFI, is first seeking comments on how the salary level for the white collar exemptions should be set, and at what level. There […]