White men are paid more than black men, even when they share similar educational backgrounds and are from affluent families, according to a new report from the Equality in Opportunity Project. And a study released last year found a significant portion of the racial wage disparity can be attributed to unexplained factors that could include discrimination and differences in opportunity.
Wages Are Unequal Between White and Black Men Even When Other Factors Are Comparable
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For 2018, PCORI Fee Is Rising, IRS Says
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The annual fee to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), paid by self-insured employers, will go up...
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Ontario Employee Who Quit Wasn’t Entitled to Bonus Payment
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An employee who quit his job was not entitled to a bonus payout, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled,...
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How to Design a 21st Century Time Off Program
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Today’s time off policies are a far cry from the days when two weeks’ vacation and eight fixed holidays...
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Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
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Hardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act...
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Ninth Circuit Says Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees of School
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that cosmetology students were not employees of their schools. The...
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FMLA: A Primer for HR
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The Family and Medical Leave Act is complex, but it is manageable when HR develops robust policies, trains managers...
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Court Dismisses Discrimination and FMLA Claims After Employee’s Cancer Diagnosis
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The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims by a former employee...
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Upheaval caused by recent hurricanes leads to temporary exemptions/waivers of written AAP requirements, extension of VETS-4212 reporting deadline
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Two DOL agencies have modified some government contractor obligations in light of the turmoil resulting from recent hurricanes. First,...
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