ICYDK: Although an applicant was required to sign an agreement to arbitrate all employment-related disputes as a condition of being hired for a job, the agreement was enforceable because it contained no unfair terms, the California Court of Appeal ruled. https://goo.gl/oLztdP #GlobalHR #HRTech
Singapore Minister Proposes Changes to Its Employment Act
ICYDK: Singapore’s Minister for Manpower Lim Swee Say announced plans to amend the Employment Act so that higher-paid employees could benefit from the protection of employment rights. https://goo.gl/4eHh8y #GlobalHR #HRTech
Employers Split on Asking About Salary History
ICYMI: There is a nearly even split between organizations that prohibit asking candidates about their salary histories nationwide and those that do so only where laws are in place. https://goo.gl/jjNDhe #GlobalHR #HRTech
EEOC Focuses on Preventing Workplace Harassment
ICYMI: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had a busy year in 2017 and was focused in part on creating programs to prevent workplace harassment and disability discrimination. https://goo.gl/WxjdNv #GlobalHR #HRTech