Texoma Human Resource Manager Association

WHAT TO EXPECT in 2015! We will consider how to get your records and practices up-to-date so you can stay in compliance, stay out of court, and avoid hefty fines. The EEOC?s Enforcement Plan addressing eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring, protecting immigrant workers, enforcing equal pay laws, preserving access to the legal system. National Labor Relations Board ~ In today?s pro-union climate, the NLRB remains a compliance force to be reckoned with for unionized and non-unionized employers alike. Quickie Elections - Suggestions for employers to take in response to the fact that the time between the petition being filed and the election being held can be as little as 14 days. Office of Federal Contract Compliance - announced a Final Rule prohibiting discrimination against workers on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Effective date April 2015. DOL~ Wage and Hour ~ Will overhaul its white-collar overtime exemptions, so more of your employees will be eligible for overtime and will release regulations extending protections for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Employees and Applicants.