Monthly Archives: February, 2024

• Question of the Week

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  February 27th, 2024 / No Comments

  Question:

  A remote employee’s roommate has been disrupting their work to the point that their performance is suffering. How should we handle this?

  Answer:

  This situation should be handled the same way you’d manage most work disruptions affecting an employee’s performance. Start by having a conversation with the employee about the disruption and explaining your concerns and performance expectations. Remind them that it’s their responsibility to maintain a working environment where they can be successful.

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  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• Question of the Week: What is Discrimination Based on National Origin?

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  February 19th, 2024 / No Comments

  Question: 

  “An employee says their manager told them to lose their accent if they ever want to be promoted. Could this be considered discrimination?”

  Answer:

  “Yes. Discrimination based on national origin is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and includes treating applicants or employees unfavorably because they are from a particular country or region of the world, speak with an accent, or appear to be of a certain ethnic background. Even if the manager didn’t follow through on the lack of promotion, ongoing comments from the manager about the employee’s accent could also be considered harassment. We recommend that you take this situation seriously and investigate it immediately.”

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  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• Learn Crash Course: How to Create and Manage Employee Training

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  February 15th, 2024 / No Comments

  Wednesday, February 20, 2024
  10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET

  We know HR professionals are tasked with a wide range of responsibilities – but we don’t think creating an employee training program from scratch should be one of them. Whether you’re exploring for the first time or need a refresher on best practices, join us for a crash course on how to create training tracks, assign courses, manage training progress and more – all within Learn and the Mineral Platform.

  Join Evan Seleska, Customer Success Manager at Mineral, for a guided tour on how to leverage Learn to create and assign a personalized curriculum of employee training courses. In this webinar, you’ll learn:

  How to set up, create, and assign training tracks to employees

  • How to manage training progress, including email reminders, course certifications, and more

  • Answers to frequently asked questions on Learn features and functionality

  • Plus: how to expand available courses with add-on Learn Catalogs, encompassing topics such as leadership, communication, cybersecurity, and more

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• 2024 Federal Poverty Levels Impact Employer Liability Under Pay-or-Play Rules

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  February 5th, 2024 / No Comments

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines for 2024. This Compliance Bulletin summarizes how FPL guidelines may impact an employer’s liability under the ACA’s pay-or-play rules.

  2024 Federal Poverty Levels Impact Employer Liability Under Pay-or-Play Rules
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