#ICYDK: The U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is turning to apprenticeship programs to help job seekers with disabilities enter the workforce and employers fill much-needed positions. https://goo.gl/w7QPhM
Peer Support Strengthens Mental Health Offerings
#ICYDK: In workplace peer-support programs, employees who have experienced mental and emotional health challenges help co-workers who are facing similar issues. It isn’t meant to replace professional therapy but to let colleagues know they’re not alone in dealing with addiction, depression and other issues. https://goo.gl/buuua4
New Jersey Courts Raise Bar for Enforceable Arbitration Agreements
#ICYMI: The New Jersey Appellate Division recently issued a decision adding yet another hurdle for employers in the Garden State to overcome in drafting and enforcing arbitration agreements. https://goo.gl/Ag66UD
Oregon Issues Final Rules on Equal Pay Law
#ICYMI: The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries recently issued its final administrative rules relating to the state’s equal pay law, which prohibits pay discrimination based on protected characteristics, as well as screening job applicants based on current or past compensation. https://goo.gl/BFg41s