494 articles by Emilie Shumway

• Tire company asks judge to toss EEOC lawsuit over agency’s lack of quorum

  Aug. 27, 2025

• Nearly half of workers feel they’re stagnating, SurveyMonkey data shows

  Aug. 26, 2025

• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act must be enforced in Texas after all, 5th Circuit says

  Aug. 19, 2025

• Worker with torn ligament can bring ADA case against Walmart, court says

  Aug. 19, 2025

• 6th Circuit breaks from EEOC on employer liability for client harassment

  Aug. 12, 2025

• Disney settles with actor fired for controversial social media posts

  Aug. 11, 2025

• Trump order aims to open 401(k)s to private equity, cryptocurrency

  Aug. 7, 2025

• 90% of older workers report experiencing age discrimination, survey finds

  Aug. 6, 2025

• Dental company pays $61K to settle claim it failed to provide dress code exemption as religious accommodation

  Aug. 5, 2025

• EEOC alleges Mayo Clinic failed to accommodate religious exemption to COVID vaccine

  Aug. 1, 2025

• Anxiety about AI drives Gen Z career pivot to blue-collar work, survey finds

  July 31, 2025

• 3 sticky AI situations that will soon crop up at work, per an attorney

  July 29, 2025

• State Farm may have unlawfully fired worker for filing complaint, 6th Circuit finds in reversal

  July 29, 2025

• Red states abandon lawsuit challenging EEOC gender identity guidance

  July 23, 2025

• DOL rescinds Biden-era letter on Citi racial equity proposal

  July 22, 2025

• Worker says Dunkin’ franchisee retaliated after she researched tip law

  July 21, 2025

• Getting personal, rising above and avoiding lawsuits: 8 stories from SHRM25

  July 11, 2025

• 11th Circuit OKs firing of public-sector media aide who authored ‘off-color’ piece

  July 9, 2025

• Trans teacher can be made to keep pronouns quiet, 11th Circuit says

  July 8, 2025

• How recruiters can move past taking hiring managers’ orders — and become trusted advisors

  July 2, 2025

• SHRM president calls for HR to ‘rise above’ the storm

  July 1, 2025

• Employers should regularly check E-Verify for authorization status changes, DHS warns

  June 24, 2025

• YMCA branch will settle with VP who said she was fired for pursuing IVF

  June 17, 2025

• LGBTQ+ groups prevail in challenge to Trump executive orders

  June 10, 2025

• This week in 5 numbers: Workers push back on AI

  June 5, 2025

• Identity of HR 2025: A complex tangle of challenges

  June 3, 2025

• DOL recommits to opinion letters

  June 3, 2025

• Psst, employers: AI interviewers may be alienating applicants

  June 2, 2025

• Atlanta worker was demoted because of conduct, not FMLA leave, 11th Circuit holds

  May 27, 2025

• ICYMI: 4 stories from Workhuman 2025

  May 21, 2025

• DOJ opens investigation after Chicago mayor touts Black hires

  May 20, 2025

• Judge vacates gender identity portions of EEOC harassment guidance

  May 16, 2025

• DEI is more than pride parades and multicultural lunches, Workhuman’s inclusion director says

  May 16, 2025

• Why a former Alexa developer says HR should treat AI like a baby tiger

  May 16, 2025

• Patagonia parents on why on-site child care matters

  May 15, 2025

• 3 ways Yelp prioritizes employee engagement in the ‘big stay’ era

  May 15, 2025

• On-site child care can be an extension of workplace culture

  May 14, 2025

• Employers may be overlooking the value of disagreeable workers

  May 14, 2025

• From RFPs to ABCs: How employers create on-site child care

  May 13, 2025

• Why HR teams are building a business case for babies at work

  May 12, 2025

• With on-site day care, employers can be an oasis in the child care desert

  May 9, 2025

• Jury returns win for Levi Strauss in sex discrimination case

  May 6, 2025

• 4 data breach stories from 2025 so far

  April 30, 2025

• More than half of leaders who laid off workers due to AI admit to screwing up

  April 29, 2025

• EEO-1 filing process will remove nonbinary categorization

  April 25, 2025

• Sen. Cassidy proposes expanding benefits to independent contractors

  April 24, 2025

• SCOTUS holds ERISA complainants need not provide extra proof to show prohibited conduct

  April 21, 2025

• Ex-Accenture worker says company denied him promotions to hit DEI goals

  April 15, 2025

• Bill would nullify PWFA abortion-related protections

  April 8, 2025

• Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show

  April 4, 2025

• IBM settles discrimination claim from White male worker, judge says

  April 1, 2025

• US Steel evades former worker’s ADA claim after judge determines it didn’t know of his disability

  April 1, 2025

• Texas court upholds jury award for SkyWest Airlines worker who endured sexually hostile work environment

  March 25, 2025

• Employer settles claim it denied diabetic worker snack breaks

  March 25, 2025

• Christian nonprofit freed from complying with abortion elements of PWFA final rule

  March 19, 2025

• 8 stories on the rise of ‘reverse discrimination’ claims

  March 14, 2025

• Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as labor secretary

  March 11, 2025

• EEOC targets universities for antisemitic treatment of staff

  March 6, 2025

• Taco Bell franchisee allowed sexually hostile environment to fester for over 2 months, EEOC says

  March 4, 2025

• 9th Circuit revives postmaster’s bias lawsuit

  March 4, 2025

• More than 1 in 4 workers don’t know if they have mental healthcare benefits, survey finds

  Feb. 28, 2025

• Liberty University must face former trans worker’s discrimination claim, judge rules

  Feb. 26, 2025

• In broad sweep, EEOC moves to abandon its pending gender identity bias lawsuits

  Feb. 18, 2025

• No evidence of jobs being entirely automated by AI, analysis shows

  Feb. 11, 2025

• NLRB member removed by Trump files lawsuit

  Feb. 7, 2025

• EEOC names Andrew Rogers acting general counsel

  Feb. 4, 2025

• EEOC Acting Chair Lucas says agency must rescind anti-harassment guidance

  Jan. 29, 2025

• Judge orders red states, feds to confer on anti-harassment guidance involving gender identity

  Jan. 28, 2025

• Costco DEI efforts under fire from 19 attorneys general

  Jan. 28, 2025

• Employers shouldn’t abandon diversity efforts, SHRM says

  Jan. 24, 2025

• Trump orders agencies to target private-sector DEI

  Jan. 22, 2025

• Leading meat processor will pay $4M to counter illegal child labor practices

  Jan. 14, 2025

• Work permits help prevent child labor violations, think tank finds

  Jan. 10, 2025

• United Airlines will pay $99K to settle claim it failed to investigate manager’s use of a slur

  Jan. 7, 2025

• DOL: Managers cannot take pooled tips — even if they also perform tipped work

  Dec. 19, 2024

• Trump says he intends to fire federal workers who don’t return to the office

  Dec. 17, 2024

• NLRB: ‘Love is Blind’ contestants are employees

  Dec. 16, 2024

• Retailer to pay $107K to settle allegations it allowed manager to sexually harass teen employee

  Dec. 11, 2024

• Employers still struggle to achieve ‘healthy balance’ with in-office requirements, WTW says

  Dec. 9, 2024

• DOL proposes rule to phase out subminimum wage for workers with disabilities

  Dec. 3, 2024

• DEI failures contributed to a drop in stock prices, Lululemon shareholder alleges

  Dec. 2, 2024

• Jury delivers $2.17M judgment against SkyWest Airlines for sex discrimination

  Nov. 25, 2024

• What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated

  Nov. 25, 2024

• Interview notes defeat worker’s retaliation claim, appeals court rules

  Nov. 18, 2024

• Captive audience meetings are unlawful, NLRB says

  Nov. 13, 2024

• TikTok inside sales reps who say they were denied overtime file class-action lawsuit

  Nov. 12, 2024

• Which rule is ‘dead’ and which will go into effect under Trump? Attorneys weigh in.

  Nov. 6, 2024

• Liberty Mutual introduces paid leave for military spouses to support moves

  Nov. 6, 2024

• 4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

  Nov. 6, 2024

• Average salary increases are sloping downward, survey shows

  Nov. 1, 2024

• Workplace incivility on the rise as the election approaches, SHRM researchers find

  Oct. 29, 2024

• Pizza Hut franchisee to settle delivery drivers’ FLSA dispute for $4.75M

  Oct. 22, 2024

• CHRO is the third fastest-growing C-suite role, LinkedIn finds

  Oct. 14, 2024

• Indeed lawsuit claims ZipRecruiter poached customers, spread misinformation

  Oct. 8, 2024

• Lack of resources may account for EEOC’s ‘surprisingly sluggish’ year, Seyfarth says

  Oct. 4, 2024

• Theater company terminated health insurance when workers turned 65, EEOC alleges

  Oct. 1, 2024

• Judge stops EEOC from enforcing pregnancy rule, harassment guidance against Catholic association

  Sept. 24, 2024

• 6 stories on worker ambivalence about politics at work

  Sept. 23, 2024

• Clinic settles ADA claim alleging it fired worker on her first day

  Sept. 19, 2024

• Job applications surge — but top performers may still be heading for the door, Workday says

  Sept. 10, 2024

• CHRO turnover on the decline, data shows

  Sept. 6, 2024

• Manufacturer fired 10 workers without considering their vaccine exemption requests, EEOC alleges

  Sept. 3, 2024

• Fertility benefits are on the rise: report

  Aug. 27, 2024

• DOL is celebrating Labor Rights Week. Here are 7 big cases from summer 2024.

  Aug. 26, 2024

• Alternative dispute resolutions are reached more often when offered early in the process, EEOC finds

  Aug. 22, 2024

• Half of workers have considered or taken a quiet vacation, Monster finds

  Aug. 13, 2024

• Gallup: Fewer US adults want businesses to take public stances

  Aug. 13, 2024

• Laundry facility that allegedly refused to hire non-Hispanic workers settles with EEOC for $1.1M

  Aug. 12, 2024

• Chipotle can’t force sexual assault claim into arbitration, 8th Circuit holds

  Aug. 6, 2024

• 8 stories on the financial strain of healthcare

  Aug. 6, 2024

• Employers plan 3.5% raises for 2025, Payscale data reveals

  Aug. 2, 2024

• Employer settles claim it fired HR manager after she alleged harassment

  July 31, 2024

• Whole Foods to settle lawsuit stemming from ban on Black Lives Matter gear

  July 25, 2024

• PwC pushed out principal 1 day before her assets vested, lawsuit alleges

  July 23, 2024

• Employers increasingly offer deductibles of $4K or more, survey indicates

  July 22, 2024

• Lawsuit alleging Workday’s AI tools are discriminatory can move forward, court says

  July 16, 2024

• Employers say they’ll double down on healthcare benefits despite rising costs

  July 11, 2024

• EEOC to take another swing at pay data collection, regulatory agenda shows

  July 8, 2024

• State employees in Texas not subject to overtime rule, judge holds

  July 1, 2024

• 3 last-minute actions to take as the DOL overtime rule approaches

  June 27, 2024

• One-quarter of HR professionals feel uncomfortable using mental health benefits, SHRM researcher says

  June 26, 2024

• 7 tips for workplace documentation that holds up in court, according to a compliance trainer

  June 25, 2024

• A ‘polycrisis’ is coming for HR, SHRM president says

  June 24, 2024

• 5 stories on the rise of wellness benefits

  June 20, 2024

• Raytheon’s ‘recent graduate’ job ads amount to age discrimination, class-action lawsuit alleges

  June 14, 2024

• Cardiovascular conditions now the second-highest reimbursement category, Sun Life says

  June 13, 2024

• 23 GOP attorneys general seek rehearing in Title VII gender surgery case

  June 11, 2024

• Drug test cheating soared last year, analysis shows

  June 4, 2024

• EEOC sues 15 employers, alleging they failed to file EEO-1 Component 1 data

  May 30, 2024

• Managers receive little feedback on their performance: Gallup

  May 28, 2024

• 4-day workweek is the top additional benefit employees want, Bank of America report finds

  May 28, 2024

• California mushroom workers forced to live in moldy, insect-ridden conditions, DOL says

  May 21, 2024

• 10 springtime agency actions for HR to watch

  May 17, 2024

• 18 states challenge EEOC guidance on harassment based on gender identity

  May 14, 2024

• Insurance groups challenge DOL fiduciary rule as ‘an assault on insurance agents’

  May 7, 2024

• California poultry processors will pay over $5M to resolve overtime, child labor allegations

  May 3, 2024

• New York becomes first state to mandate paid time off for prenatal care

  May 1, 2024

• EEOC finalizes harassment guidance, addressing remote work and gender identity

  April 29, 2024

• Delta Air Lines raises starting wage to $19 per hour, increases pay by 5%

  April 24, 2024

• Car dealership pays $325K to settle allegations it fired an executive to avoid paying for his cancer treatments

  April 23, 2024

• Staffing firm BaronHR pays $2.2M to settle claims it acquiesced to biased client requests

  April 16, 2024

• Gretchen Carlson heads back to Capitol Hill — this time taking aim at age discrimination

  April 5, 2024

• Musk tweet about ‘being a Mom’ keeps former X engineer’s sex bias claim alive

  April 2, 2024

• Child care benefits ‘pay for themselves,’ analysis finds

  March 29, 2024

• What employers need to know about union organizing in 2024

  March 28, 2024

• Meetings are the No. 1 barrier to productivity, workers say

  March 19, 2024

• Walmart pays $70K to resolve allegations it kept worker with disability on leave for three years

  March 12, 2024

• Independent contractor rule takes effect

  March 11, 2024

• Texas judge vacates joint employer rule

  March 9, 2024

• 3 ways recruiters can set themselves apart from scam artists

  March 6, 2024

• NYC bill would ban agreements that shorten discrimination claim filing periods

  March 5, 2024

• Younger generations show ‘dramatic decline’ in engagement, Gallup says

  Feb. 29, 2024

• Why giving birth is so dangerous for Black people — and how employers can help

  Feb. 28, 2024

• Racist behavior, shunning not severe enough to create hostile work environment, judge rules

  Feb. 26, 2024

• ADA allowed Coca-Cola bottler to reassign driver with Tourette syndrome to warehouse, court rules

  Feb. 20, 2024

• 6 ways employers are investing in compensation and benefits

  Feb. 15, 2024

• Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state

  Feb. 14, 2024

• Florida bill would expand working hours for minors

  Feb. 13, 2024

• Johnson & Johnson employee sues over ‘massive overpayment’ for prescription meds

  Feb. 6, 2024

• Appeals court tosses jury’s hefty $365M award to FedEx worker

  Feb. 5, 2024

• Three-quarters of workers, students surveyed admit to concealing illness around others

  Jan. 31, 2024

• EEOC unveils initiative to reach rural, underserved workers

  Jan. 30, 2024

• ADA can override workplace policies, EEOC reminds employers

  Jan. 29, 2024

• Health system will pay $50K to settle religious bias charge over denied flu shot exemption

  Jan. 23, 2024

• Walmart ups store manager pay to an average $128K, revamps bonus structure

  Jan. 19, 2024

• EEOC’s top lawyer slams ‘outdated’ damage caps as judge slashes $36M jury award

  Jan. 18, 2024

• ‘Sick shaming’ persists, survey shows — even after COVID

  Jan. 18, 2024

• Return-to-office trends are mixed as some workers heed the call — and some call it quits

  Jan. 12, 2024

• 8 stories on compensation in the new year

  Jan. 4, 2024

• 80% of businesses plan to track office attendance this year, survey finds

  Jan. 2, 2024

• Home for the holidays: Employees report declining interest in workplace social events

  Dec. 19, 2023

• Jury orders Jefferson University to pay $15M after investigation allegedly ran afoul of Title IX

  Dec. 18, 2023

• Workers received fewer — and smaller — raises in 2023, report finds

  Dec. 12, 2023

• Most lower-income working moms describe a career as ‘out-of-reach luxury’

  Dec. 12, 2023

• Most HR pros say RTO is creating a retention problem

  Dec. 8, 2023

• UKG: November saw the highest shift, pay activity in months

  Dec. 5, 2023

• Papa Johns will pay $175K to settle ADA claim involving service dog

  Nov. 30, 2023

• What drives worker fulfillment? Cash, apparently.

  Nov. 28, 2023

• 7 stories on child care and the workplace

  Nov. 17, 2023

• Student loan debt makes workers more likely to job hunt, ADP researchers find

  Nov. 14, 2023

• HR pros, organizations push back on DOL’s proposed overtime rule change

  Nov. 10, 2023

• ‘Good benefits’ helped with retention this year, Workhuman finds

  Nov. 7, 2023

• EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opens with Dec. 5 deadline

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Workers say they’re excluded from hybrid work discussions, yet it remains a must-have benefit

  Nov. 2, 2023

• EEOC: Grocery chain illegally compelled employee to use EAP

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Pregnancy’s 1st trimester can be hell — but employers are rarely privy to it. Here are 4 ways to help.

  Oct. 26, 2023

• UPS expands emergency day care after pilot program cuts turnover

  Oct. 19, 2023

• Women in menopause say they’re overlooked by employers, but the tide may be shifting

  Oct. 17, 2023

• Unfair labor practice charges, union petitions continue to rise, NLRB says

  Oct. 16, 2023

• SHRM urges EEOC to narrow proposed pregnancy accommodation rule

  Oct. 16, 2023

• 2024 HR conferences to pitch your boss

  Oct. 10, 2023

• Most employees say they’re now in office full time — and they aren’t happy about it

  Oct. 10, 2023

• How employers can ease the mental load for working parents

  Oct. 6, 2023

• Despite economic uncertainty, most workers still plan to ask for a raise

  Oct. 3, 2023

• Wingstop franchisee in California cited $3M for labor violations

  Oct. 2, 2023

• EEOC alleges Chipotle supervisor pulled on, removed Muslim worker’s hijab

  Sept. 29, 2023

• NLRB dings Starbucks for cracking down on union T-shirts

  Sept. 26, 2023

• EEOC: Appliance store denied accommodation to, terminated employee with long COVID

  Sept. 22, 2023

• Progressive Insurance must face trial in trans discrimination case

  Sept. 21, 2023

• Few workers are thriving in their jobs, survey says

  Sept. 19, 2023

• Judge adds $2.7M to jury award in Starbucks race discrimination case

  June 14, 2023

• Employer settles EEOC claim it fired recruiter for opposing age, race discrimination

  June 13, 2023

• Despite recent losses, DOJ doubles down on antitrust enforcement

  June 12, 2023

• After ‘two years of exuberance,’ wage growth is slowing

  June 8, 2023

• ‘Unapologetically me’: How one exec became an unlikely HR influencer

  June 7, 2023

• OSHA cites Dollar General store days after shareholders call for safety audit

  June 7, 2023

• Training, policies key to complying with New York City’s weight and height bias ban

  June 5, 2023

• Holidays only sometimes count against FMLA leave entitlements, DOL affirms

  May 31, 2023

• ‘Diversity fatigue’ hounds employers

  May 31, 2023

• CEO pay increases slowed in 2022, WTW finds

  May 26, 2023

• Beachbody misclassified coaches as independent contractors, worker alleges in class-action lawsuit

  May 24, 2023

• Paycor miscalculated employee pay, client alleges in lawsuit seeking $570K

  May 23, 2023

• 6 do’s and don’ts for a return-to-work program

  May 22, 2023

• In-person work still popular, iHire survey finds

  May 18, 2023

• ADP settles lawsuit alleging background check incorrectly reported job seeker was a drug dealer

  May 17, 2023

• NYC bans employment discrimination based on weight and height

  May 12, 2023

• Littler: US employers may be settling on hybrid work

  May 10, 2023

• Hobby Lobby settles EEOC claim involving service dog for $50,000

  May 10, 2023

• SHRM: 1 in 3 employees says their job has a negative impact on their mental health

  May 8, 2023

• EEOC: Hospital system failed to properly consider worker’s religious exemption request

  May 8, 2023

• DOL says it discovered 10-year-olds working at Louisville McDonald’s

  May 4, 2023

• Amazon, FedEx among those named and shamed by worker safety group

  May 1, 2023

• JUST Capital: Parity in paid parental leave remains low

  April 27, 2023

• Trucking company pays $1.25M to settle allegations it refused to hire women

  April 26, 2023

• Hiring takes a backseat as HR faces budget constraints

  April 21, 2023

• Study: Just one-third of employees could independently afford fertility treatment

  April 19, 2023

• Burger chain Slutty Vegan and its affiliate, Bar Vegan, face wage and hour lawsuits

  April 17, 2023

• Cost of benefits strain employers and workers alike

  April 13, 2023

• EEOC sues Las Vegas casino in class-action disability discrimination suit

  April 12, 2023

• Disability advocacy nonprofit sued for disability discrimination

  April 9, 2023

• Hybrid workers appear to reap well-being benefits, study shows

  April 5, 2023

• Bill would up overtime threshold to $45K — and eventually $75K

  April 3, 2023

• EEOC: Payments processing company illegally denied remote work as a disability accommodation

  March 30, 2023

• Employers say they plan to increase family benefits in the next few years

  March 30, 2023

• How to root out workplace toxicity for women, according to an MIT researcher

  March 27, 2023

• DOL: Bimbo Bakeries cannot countersue workers seeking overtime pay

  March 24, 2023

• ‘The law is working exactly how it’s intended’: Pay transparency injects new awkwardness into the workplace

  March 21, 2023

• OSHA: Dallas church must reinstate worker fired for complaining of rats, insects

  March 20, 2023

• Papa Johns fired worker with vision disability who needed service dog, EEOC alleges

  March 16, 2023

• Eli Lilly cannot exclude DEI proposal requested by shareholders from proxy statement, SEC says

  March 15, 2023

• Biden’s budget features affordable child care, 12 weeks paid leave

  March 14, 2023

• Etsy, Patreon urge Congress to include microbusinesses in paid leave talks

  March 10, 2023

• Feds partner to target employer surveillance

  March 8, 2023

• FTC extends noncompete rule comment period

  March 8, 2023

• The FMLA at 30: A roundup of stories on the law’s past, present and future

  March 8, 2023

• Beyond the FMLA: Will a federal paid leave law ever come to pass?

  March 6, 2023

• 2nd Cir.: Employer can sue New York over abortion anti-discrimination law

  March 1, 2023

• Florida bill would require some employers to cover detransition care

  Feb. 24, 2023

• 15% of workers do not take full parental leave, study finds

  Feb. 22, 2023

• Home Depot puts $1B toward higher wages as labor market stays tight

  Feb. 21, 2023

• Advocacy group names 100 ‘most overpaid’ CEOs, urges shareholder action

  Feb. 17, 2023

• How HR can help prevent a workplace shooting

  Feb. 16, 2023

• Monro auto company pays $200K to settle EEOC lawsuit alleging groping, demeaning language

  Feb. 14, 2023

• NLRB: Apple illegally interfered with employees’ protected activity

  Feb. 6, 2023

• Employees want more education with their retirement benefits, study shows

  Feb. 1, 2023

• Convenience store company to pay $400K to settle claim managers, CEO ignored sexual harassment

  Jan. 30, 2023

• 4 in 5 workers say they’re unlikely to apply for a job without salary range

  Jan. 26, 2023

• Managers influence mental health more than therapists, employees say

  Jan. 25, 2023

• Heads up: Form W-2 due Jan. 31, IRS reminds employers

  Jan. 20, 2023

• Employees reiterate a desire for effective well-being benefits

  Jan. 19, 2023

• Home Depot will pay employees to the minute

  Jan. 13, 2023

• EEOC enforcement plan targets systemic racism, AI

  Jan. 12, 2023

• Employers make 15 corrections per pay period on average, costing thousands annually, EY says

  Jan. 12, 2023

• Despite rash of layoffs, employees remain confident going into 2023

  Jan. 6, 2023

• Class-action alleges UnitedHealthcare underpaid out-of-network providers

  Jan. 5, 2023

• HR’s evolving role can demonstrate its value amid layoffs

  Jan. 3, 2023

• McDonald’s franchisee to pay $100K to settle claim it discriminated against long-tenured employee with autism

  Dec. 19, 2022

• Country club workers were forced to share tips with managers, DOL finds

  Dec. 19, 2022

• The unspoken crisis in men’s mental health — and how employers can help

  Dec. 16, 2022

• Indeed: Employees remain chipper despite layoffs

  Dec. 15, 2022

• Want to retain new parents? Focus on the return-to-work phase.

  Dec. 15, 2022

• Hilton’s CHRO on how purpose drives the company’s HR strategy

  Dec. 9, 2022

• Zillow expands parental leave to 20 weeks

  Dec. 7, 2022

• Shell Oil did not discriminate in hiring decision, 5th Cir. says

  Dec. 5, 2022

• 9 stories on the future of human resources

  Dec. 2, 2022

• A roundup on the state of compensation strategy

  Dec. 1, 2022

• Gas station operator to pay $226K in back pay, damages

  Nov. 30, 2022

• Gartner: Fewer than one-third of employees believe their pay is fair

  Nov. 29, 2022

• ‘Human resources’ is an outdated term, HR and C-suite leaders say

  Nov. 23, 2022

• WTW: Pay increases expected to hit 4.6%, despite recessionary woes

  Nov. 18, 2022

• Krispy Kreme pays $1M to settle claims of ‘systemic’ overtime violations

  Nov. 18, 2022

• President Biden signs bill voiding NDAs in cases of sexual assault, harassment

  Nov. 16, 2022

• One employment attorney’s advice: ‘When in doubt, pay your employees’

  Nov. 14, 2022

• Given pay transparency, 7 in 10 workers say they’d likely demand top of salary range

  Nov. 9, 2022

• Healthcare facility fired employee because of her anxiety disorder, jury finds

  Nov. 8, 2022

• The Giant Co. settles DOJ claim that it required non-U.S. citizen workers to show green cards

  Nov. 4, 2022

• Disability, religion may require safety gear exemptions, EEOC says

  Nov. 1, 2022

• Court denies employer’s request for plaintiff to undergo psychosexual examination

  Oct. 28, 2022

• Hang new EEO poster ‘as soon as possible,’ EEOC advises

  Oct. 26, 2022

• Satisfaction with pharmacy benefit managers declined in 2022, report shows

  Oct. 26, 2022

• DOL: Grape grower illegally gave preference to H-2A visa holders over US workers

  Oct. 21, 2022

• EEOC’s year-end lawsuit frenzy was more of a flop. So what’s next?

  Oct. 17, 2022

• DOL: 2 Boston restaurants to pay $195K for minimum wage, OT violations

  Oct. 13, 2022

• Are NDAs on the way out?

  Oct. 10, 2022

• Study: 77% of workers have had an intimate workplace relationship

  Oct. 7, 2022

• Maryland school district settles transgender teacher’s harassment claims

  Oct. 3, 2022

• Walgreens supervisor didn’t allow worker showing signs of miscarriage to leave shift, EEOC says

  Oct. 3, 2022

• EEOC: Car dealership segregated employees by sex, retaliated against HR workers who intervened

  Sept. 30, 2022

• Hospitals are boosting benefits to attract talent, Aon report shows

  Sept. 27, 2022

• Monster: Two-thirds of workers would quit if forced to return to the office five days a week

  Sept. 26, 2022

• AI, tech concerns dominate EEOC listening session

  Sept. 26, 2022

• Long COVID-19 may be more common among your employees than you think

  Sept. 22, 2022

• Lowe’s settles EEOC sex discrimination charge for $700K

  Sept. 20, 2022

• Pharmacist wins $134,000 jury award in ADA service dog case

  Sept. 19, 2022

• Mailbag: How should we approach D&I across states with different political climates?

  Sept. 19, 2022

• 3rd Cir. holds potential participants in class-action suits are protected from retaliation under FLSA

  Sept. 16, 2022

• 7 stories on the importance of vacation

  Sept. 15, 2022

• Employment nonprofit settles race discrimination, retaliation claim with EEOC for $100,000

  Sept. 14, 2022

• What 3 COVID-19-related ADA cases say about EEOC’s compliance priorities

  Sept. 12, 2022

• 3rd Cir.: Bayer VP couldn’t show retaliation for standing up for pregnant employee

  Sept. 8, 2022

• 6 ways to support caregiving employees — beyond leave

  Sept. 7, 2022

• NLRB extends comment period for joint employer rule

  Sept. 6, 2022

• Eagle Hill: Nearly half of US workers are not taking vacation

  Sept. 2, 2022

• Tight labor market is driving job post transparency, iHire survey finds

  Sept. 1, 2022

• 8 takeaways about mental health and the ADA from an EEOC attorney

  Aug. 22, 2022

• Court approves Apple’s $30M settlement with workers over time spent in security checks

  Aug. 19, 2022

• How to pull off a companywide ‘week of rest’

  Aug. 18, 2022

• EEOC: Care facility fired worker because of sexual orientation

  Aug. 15, 2022

• Most women say unpaid maternity leave would deplete their savings, survey finds

  Aug. 12, 2022

• Colorado’s pay transparency law went into effect in 2021. What happened?

  Aug. 9, 2022

• Orlando hotel business settles class-action WARN Act claims for $2.3M

  Aug. 8, 2022

• SHRM says DOJ no-poach stance puts HR in a precarious position

  Aug. 8, 2022

• DOL: Tech company Esri will pay $2.3M to settle pay discrimination claims

  Aug. 5, 2022

• 10th Cir. says jury should hear contractor’s racial bias claim, dismisses hearsay argument

  Aug. 4, 2022

• Class action alleges PetSmart training agreement trapped groomers in debt

  Aug. 2, 2022

• Report supports pay data collection, EEOC says

  July 29, 2022

• 4 HR blunders to avoid, courtesy of the hit show Severance

  July 28, 2022

• Scientist couldn't show NASA failed to hire him due to race, court says

  July 27, 2022

• How 3 employers navigate commuting benefits in the age of hybrid work

  July 25, 2022

• DOL: Union election petitions up 58%

  July 21, 2022

• HR has a PR problem. So how can industry pros demonstrate their value?

  July 20, 2022

• Conservative legal group issues early challenge to abortion-access benefit

  July 18, 2022

• Employers plan 4.1% pay raises for 2023 — the largest since the Great Recession

  July 15, 2022

• DOL says home healthcare provider threatened workers, forged payroll records while under investigation

  July 14, 2022

• The FBI says fake job applicants are on the prowl. How can HR protect itself?

  July 13, 2022

• Why one DEI pro says class background should get more attention

  July 11, 2022

• Hobby Lobby store refused employee her service dog in violation of ADA, EEOC says

  July 8, 2022

• Many employers are promising abortion travel benefits. How will they work?

  July 6, 2022

• Ex-SHRM worker alleges organization let bias fester behind 'principled public facade'

  July 1, 2022

• Title inflation is on the rise, one recruiter says. Here’s how to prevent it.

  June 30, 2022

• Survey: 4 in 10 workers live paycheck to paycheck

  June 29, 2022

• With Roe overturned, employers eye changes to abortion-access benefits

  June 24, 2022

• Walmart expands doula coverage to Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois

  June 24, 2022

• SHRM22 live roundup: Day 2

  June 14, 2022

• SHRM22 live roundup: Day 1

  June 13, 2022

• How HR can navigate polarizing topics at work

  June 12, 2022

• 'Put on your scientist goggles': Why HR should embrace workplace experiments

  June 10, 2022

• How one CEO's background in ethics informs her leadership style

  June 9, 2022

• EEOC to make virtual mediation a permanent option

  June 7, 2022

• Waters and Brown urge SEC to disclose demographic data to investors

  May 31, 2022

• Business associations back lawsuit challenging DOL's 80/20 rule

  May 31, 2022

• The pandemic increased employee stress about retirement, study says

  May 27, 2022

• FMLA allows leave for mental health treatment, DOL reminds employers

  May 27, 2022

• Federal workforce participation rate of people with disabilities is increasing, EEOC report finds

  May 23, 2022

• Survey: On average, remote workers are about 20% happier

  May 18, 2022

• Birthday party panic: On managing anxiety in the workplace

  May 16, 2022

• 5 ways employers can deliver diabetes- and obesity-related care without stigma

  May 12, 2022

• PwC's $2.4B talent investment includes 2 shutdowns per year, expanded mental health benefits

  May 12, 2022

• Eden Foods exec told HR rep 'all these girls want me,' EEOC alleges

  May 6, 2022

• Why one company is giving its office workers a day off for Mother's Day

  May 6, 2022

• Study: 20% of retirees plan to head back to work this year

  May 5, 2022

• Court won't keep former ADP exec from Benefitfocus role

  April 29, 2022

• Survey: Almost all HR pros are burned out — and many are thinking of leaving

  April 22, 2022

• Employer pays $85K after allegedly firing worker 1 week after pregnancy announcement

  April 18, 2022

• Dollar General introduces no-cost degree program for employees

  April 14, 2022

• 'The iron is hot' for exploring a 4-day workweek, Qualtrics exec says

  April 13, 2022

• Feds extend EEO-1 Component 1 data collection deadline

  April 12, 2022

• 'The Home Alone effect': Workers increasingly amenable to office returns, study shows

  April 8, 2022

• Citigroup caught in political crosshairs over travel benefit for employees to access abortion

  April 7, 2022

• The Senate rejected Biden's wage-hour pick. What does that signal for employers?

  April 6, 2022

• In a first for Amazon, New York facility votes to unionize

  April 1, 2022

• Survey: At some tech companies, as many as 95% of workers are considering leaving

  March 31, 2022

• Disney weighs in on 'Don't Say Gay' bill as employees walk out

  March 28, 2022

• Suit alleges Comcast violated FMLA by requiring 24 hours' notice of leave

  March 21, 2022

• 11th Cir. OKs 'Salt Bae' restaurant's compensation scheme

  March 21, 2022

• DOL warns 401(k) plan fiduciaries about offering cryptocurrency investments

  March 17, 2022

• 5 ways to help workers in a war zone

  March 11, 2022

• Republic manager files EEOC charge after company allegedly denied promised promotion

  March 10, 2022

• 2 Waste Management workers allege 'racially hostile' work environment at Kansas facility

  March 8, 2022

• 5 ways to support employees affected by global crises

  March 2, 2022

• 'Lower your costs, not your wages,' Biden urged employers in State of the Union

  March 2, 2022

• Fewer than one-third of US job posts disclose salary, analysis finds

  Feb. 28, 2022

• After the #MeToo bill, is the future of mandatory arbitration in question?

  Feb. 22, 2022

• DOL plans 'vigorous' enforcement of FLSA, FMLA in supply chain industry

  Feb. 16, 2022

• BLS: More than one-third of employers embraced telework due to the pandemic

  Feb. 15, 2022

• President signs bill ending mandatory arbitration for sexual assault, sexual harassment

  Feb. 11, 2022

• 4 Maine employers indicted in wage-fixing scheme

  Feb. 10, 2022

• Workers say they lack insight into pay — and feel they can't ask

  Feb. 8, 2022

• Why one HR pro says stay interviews should be more than a last resort

  Feb. 7, 2022

• DOL to add 100 wage and hour investigators

  Feb. 7, 2022

• Google expands PTO, sets minimum 20 days' vacation

  Feb. 1, 2022

• Employer settles claim it fired worker, suggesting she 'focus on her health'

  Jan. 27, 2022

• How to know if you have a toxic culture — and how to fix it

  Jan. 20, 2022

• 7 trends likely to shape HR in 2022

  Jan. 18, 2022

• Survey: Tech recruiters are ready to dump CVs, academic requirements

  Jan. 12, 2022

• Is it time for the 4-day workweek?

  Jan. 11, 2022

• BLS documents record number of quits in November

  Jan. 6, 2022

• Delta Air Lines asks CDC to shorten COVID-19 isolation window for vaccinated workers

  Dec. 23, 2021

• Report: Customer experience pros hampered by lack of training

  Dec. 21, 2021

• 5 recruiting predictions for 2022 from a LinkedIn exec

  Dec. 17, 2021

• Tyson Foods doles out $50M in year-end bonuses

  Dec. 16, 2021

• How to deliver layoff news compassionately

  Dec. 16, 2021

• Compensation budgets to rise slightly, but won't keep pace with inflation, Mercer says

  Dec. 14, 2021

• Pinterest to roll out paid time off for NICU parents

  Dec. 8, 2021

• Study: Three-quarters of digital workers are eyeing the door

  Dec. 8, 2021

• Louisiana medical center will pay $450K over 100%-healed policy

  Dec. 7, 2021

• Big company CEOs outearn employees by an average $1.2M, study says

  Dec. 7, 2021

• Alabama Amazon workers to re-do union vote

  Nov. 30, 2021

• Prof who predicted 'Great Resignation' says innovative flexibility is next

  Nov. 24, 2021

• DOL launches dialogue to increase marginalized groups' access to apprenticeships

  Nov. 22, 2021

• Employers predict 3% increase for 2022 salary budgets

  Nov. 18, 2021

• What do employees say would reduce burnout? Less work

  Nov. 18, 2021

• 4 in 10 managers let employees pick their own hours, study finds

  Nov. 16, 2021

• Remote rudeness: Workers less civil now, study says

  Nov. 16, 2021

• Mailbag: At this point in the pandemic, how should employers approach travel?

  Nov. 15, 2021

• Should employers take a chance on 'boomerang' employees?

  Nov. 9, 2021

• STEM workers abandon coasts for the Silicon Slopes

  Nov. 8, 2021

• The culture war comes for paternity leave

  Nov. 5, 2021

• Jury awards White, male plaintiff $10M in discrimination suit

  Nov. 3, 2021

• What can HR pros learn from #Striketober?

  Nov. 1, 2021

• Most women who left workforce during pandemic plan to return, study says

  Oct. 28, 2021

• SHRM: 'Great Resignation' leaves remaining employees overworked

  Oct. 27, 2021

• Hybrid work 'the most emotionally exhausting' arrangement, workers report

  Oct. 26, 2021

• Employers rated learning programs higher than employees, survey says

  Oct. 26, 2021

• 'I get more smiles here': Topeka makes a bid for the remote worker

  Oct. 25, 2021

• Mailbag: How should Texas employers balance competing vaccine orders?

  Oct. 18, 2021

• How Pinterest's creative staff reflects the social media site's scrapbooking aesthetic

  Oct. 18, 2021

• HR dept's quick response to harassment precluded liability, 7th Cir. says

  Oct. 18, 2021

• Walgreens DEI report shows strides on leadership diversity

  Oct. 13, 2021

• EEOC: Dog kennel company forced employee to quit due to former addiction

  Oct. 8, 2021

• IT orgs team up on apprenticeships, aiming to diversify tech pipeline

  Oct. 6, 2021

• Bezos company Blue Origin charged with 'toxic' work environment in open letter

  Oct. 4, 2021

• Remote work is enabling a Silicon Valley exodus

  Oct. 4, 2021

• Why it may be time for a more compassionate bereavement policy

  Sept. 29, 2021

• Who will win the remote work game of chicken?

  Sept. 29, 2021

• More women are pursuing online education, closing learning gender gap

  Sept. 28, 2021

• Ikea operator nixes salary history requests

  Sept. 23, 2021

• 'Fight for $15' union challenges NLRB joint-employer rule

  Sept. 22, 2021

• How HR can find the free speech line

  Sept. 20, 2021

• Disability care company aims to fill gap in caregiving benefits

  Sept. 16, 2021

• How Zoom kept its cool while more than doubling its workforce

  Sept. 14, 2021

• 5 questions to ask when employees work across state lines

  Sept. 13, 2021

• Buffalo-area Starbucks employees move to form a union

  Sept. 2, 2021

• White House: Now is the time for vaccination mandates

  Aug. 27, 2021

• Employers, workers have different recruiting and retention incentives in mind, PwC report suggests

  Aug. 25, 2021

• Vacation doesn't alleviate burnout, Visier report shows

  Aug. 23, 2021

• Supporting breastfeeding workers is about more than lactation rooms, says nursing app exec

  Aug. 20, 2021

• Motorcycle dealership sales manager wins $500K in sex discrimination suit

  Aug. 18, 2021

• LinkedIn: Engineering roles have the longest time-to-hire; administrative roles have the shortest

  Aug. 17, 2021

• Employers offering more nontraditional or voluntary benefits, Gallagher report says

  Aug. 12, 2021

• Postmates strikes nearly $1M deal with Seattle over gig worker claims

  Aug. 9, 2021

• SHRM: More than two-thirds of supervisors consider remote workers more replaceable

  Aug. 6, 2021

• Not your mama's fertility care: Modern benefit providers aim to serve a broad range of families

  Aug. 5, 2021

• 10 ways the PRO Act could change the game for employers and organized labor

  Aug. 2, 2021

• For employee mental health, focus on wellness before illness

  July 28, 2021

• Report: States with lowest vaccination rates had highest employment volatility

  July 27, 2021

• Federal court allows ACLU pregnancy discrimination case to move forward

  July 21, 2021

• Racial, ethnic pay gap could take more than 25 years to close, Visier report says

  July 21, 2021

• Negative employee experiences can translate into poor customer service, report says

  July 19, 2021

• EEOC sues UPS for refusing to accommodate, then firing, an employee with brittle diabetes

  July 14, 2021

• 7 dos and don'ts when an employee is at risk for self-harm

  July 13, 2021

• Staffing agency discriminated against deaf employees, EEOC charges

  July 8, 2021

• Team events did little for morale during pandemic, survey finds

  July 7, 2021

• How to make employees feel heard

  July 6, 2021

• Biden executive order sets DEI, accessibility standards for federal workforce

  July 2, 2021

• Survey: Employees intend to take more vacation, check in less in 2021

  July 1, 2021

• Survey: Many workers want to keep masking policies, even for vaccinated employees

  June 29, 2021

• On mental health, Hootsuite aims to put its money where its mouth is

  June 25, 2021

• In-N-Out sued over alleged lack of COVID-19 protections

  June 24, 2021

• What to know about service animals in the workplace

  June 23, 2021

• Paid leave policies are changing, Mercer survey says

  June 23, 2021

• Juneteenth is now a federal holiday

  June 18, 2021

• Pandemic had lasting, major implications for employer flexibility, Randstad survey shows

  June 17, 2021

• Soliciting mail ballots is objectionable conduct, NLRB rules

  June 15, 2021

• 3 compliance issues to revisit in light of hybrid work

  June 14, 2021

• One-quarter of LGBTQ employees keep identity hidden, LinkedIn survey says

  June 10, 2021

• Could employer-subsidized pet insurance be a talent lure?

  June 10, 2021

• Ryder and Kimco settle EEOC lawsuit for $2M

  June 3, 2021

• 5 ways employers can attract and retain women post-pandemic

  June 2, 2021

• Workplace allyship is essential to inclusion efforts, report says

  May 26, 2021

• Pandemic may create a 'lost generation' of leaders, report says

  May 25, 2021

• 'Tension' emerges between employers, employees on hybrid work preferences

  May 20, 2021

• Waste Management to offer no-cost education to employees' dependents

  May 19, 2021

• Women gain California board seats, but where are the women of color?

  May 19, 2021

• Study: Gen Z values employers that prioritize employee mental health

  May 11, 2021

• Walmart refused to accommodate deaf applicant, EEOC charges

  May 6, 2021

• Basecamp nixes political talk and employees walk, sparking a wider discussion

  May 5, 2021

• Large-truck occupant fatalities at a record high, but VR training could be a solution

  May 4, 2021

• WSJ: CEO compensation rose in 2020, despite pay upsets for other workers

  April 29, 2021

• 7 ways to support Muslim employees during Ramadan

  April 28, 2021

• 'Convenience and flexibility are No. 1': Facebook exec talks remote work

  April 26, 2021

• 4 strategies that helped a Marriott HR exec weather 'the most challenging year'

  April 20, 2021

• Employees will leave if employers end remote work options, survey says

  April 19, 2021

• Diversity as a 'business imperative': A Q&A with Target's D&I chief

  April 14, 2021