S07E13 - HR Rescue: New Employment Laws Kicked in January 1, 2021: Paid Leave, Minimum Wage and Training Top the List

HR professionals have faced significant challenges and much change in 2020, with a global pandemic, the economic recession and widespread social unrest each making new demands. Now, as we close out an eventful 2020, let's collectively take a deep breath and hope for calmer times in 2021.One way to get the year off to a smooth start is to take time now to review the new employment laws that took effect on January 1, determine their impact and get your organization ready to comply. The new laws - more than 100 in total - will affect employers in 27 states and numerous localities.Thank you for listening to this podcast. We will continue to keep you updated on the changing landscape of Human Resources and address any topic area you wish to learn more about regarding HR and HR Compliance. Please leave a comment below as we value your feedback or if you have an HR question ask and we just might make your question our next episode!Follow HR Shield Online Here:YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheHRShieldInstagram: https://instagram.com/HRShieldFacebook: https://facebook.com/HRShield Twitter: https://twitter.com/HR_Shield Podcast: https://hrrescue.libsyn.com Website: https://HR-Shield.com Store: https://HR-Rescue.comEnable our Alexa Skill!!!About HR ShieldDo you own a small business? Are you considering starting a business? Does hiring an HR professional not fit your budget and current cash flow? Whether you are a newly certified HR professional, business owner, office manager, student or a general curious person HR Shield are certified HR specialists that provide quick, accurate and simple answers to common HR and business questions. Our mission at HR Shield is to impact those small and midsize companies that don’t yet understand the value or can’t yet afford to hire a full-time certified HR professional. Our goal is to educate the small business owner and help them understand the importance and impact an HR professional can have on their company and one day hire a full time certified professional.In addition to working with the small to mid-size business owner we provide a full white label HR portal and HR hotline for payroll companies, PEOs and staffing companies and support their small business owner clients.