by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 23, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
It has been 50 years since the Equal Pay Act (1963) was enacted and women still earn less than men!
When the law was enacted women earned approximately 59 cents on every dollar that a man earned. Today, women earn approximately 77 cent on every dollar a man earns! Oh and by the way, if you are a minority like a Latina or Black female, your pay is quite less! Women of color earn less than white women, Black women earn approximately 70 cents and Hispanic women approximately 60 cents for every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data; and 64 cents for black women and 56 cents for Hispanic women, according to census data.
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 7, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources, Talent Management
The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially designated obesity as a disease. The AMA also stated that obesity is a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state” that leads to unfavorable outcomes like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 3, 2013 | Human Resources
October 1, 2013 is the deadline for employers to notify employees IN WRITING about the state or federal exchanges (also called the Marketplaces). This notice is part of the compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The notice must be...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 19, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
The United States base pay increases are projected to average around 3 percent across industries and positions in 2014, with increased pay differentiation for high performers, say new forecasts by WorldatWork, Mercer, Hay Group and others. Below is the projected 2014...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 12, 2013 | HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Windsor, found that section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. This section prohibited the federal government from acknowledging marriages between same-sex couples. Same-sex marriages were recognized as legal by 12 states and the District of Columbia at the time of the ruling.
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 29, 2013 | Human Resources, Talent Management
The 2013 Work Stress Survey, (Everest College, April 2013), found that 83 percent employees surveyed are stressed by at least one thing at work. That’s up 10 percentage points from the same survey released in 2012. Major stressors found in the survey: Pay For the...
