Jacquiline M. Wagner For more than twenty-five years, Jacquiline Wagner, Esq., the proud President of Wagner HR, has been representing, advising and training business owners, employers, supervisors and Human Resources professionals in all aspects of Employment Law. Stemming from her seasoned experience, Jacquiline has designed an effective four-point system tailored to cultivate the emotional intelligence of leadership, maximize the full potential of employees and effectively reduce the risk of Employment litigation
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02In January 2025, the Trump Administration issued two Executive Orders pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion measures: EO 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” and EO 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”
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08In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a retroactive final rule to ban noncompete agreements nationwide.
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15As employers continue recalibrating their workforce strategies, return-to-office (RTO) policies remain one of the most high-stakes and sensitive transitions in today’s workplace.
In today’s market, embracing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) as a business owner is not just a moral imperative, but is key to advancing innovation and driving competitive edge.
According to what’s known as the “Peter Principle,” most Organizations are run by leaders who have “risen to the level of their own incompetence.” That is, the substantive skills the leader performed well in their subordinate role do not necessarily translate to their elevated role.
Under a new California law-the first of its kind in the country-no later than July 1, 2024, California employers are required to establish, implement and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan and train their employees about the plan.
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter regarding the applicability of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) substitution rule when an employee on FMLA leave is receiving state or local paid family and medical leave benefits.