ICYMI: Proposed amendments to the Civil Code of St. Maarten are aimed at enhancing employment rights in the areas of pregnancy and maternity leave, fixed-term employment contracts, business transfers, gender equality and noncompete clauses. https://goo.gl/5eXh6V #GlobalHR #HRTech
Has IBM Violated the ADEA?
ICYMI: The legal tactics IBM has used in recent layoffs, terminations, and forced retirements and resignations of older workers may be lawful in isolation but collectively contrary to the spirit of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and may violate the law. https://goo.gl/pumKnZ #GlobalHR #HRTech
Study: Voodoo Dolls Help Employees Pinpoint Problem Bosses
Feel like sticking it to the man? Venting that frustration on a voodoo doll—even an online version—can give an employee who feels abused by the boss a greater sense of justice without anyone getting hurt in the process, according to a new report. https://goo.gl/PN82Kc #GlobalHR #HRTech
West Virginia Employers Can’t Prohibit Guns in Vehicles
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed into law the Business Liability Protection Act, which limits an employer’s ability to prohibit the lawful possession of firearms locked in vehicles parked in company parking lots. https://goo.gl/nyz5wh #GlobalHR #HRTech