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Jennifer Carsen is a B2B writer and recovering employment lawyer. She specializes in writing compelling, memorable content and copy for businesses serving senior-level HR professionals. She is an alum of the New York University School of Law and Williams College, and she lives and works in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Suit: Urban Outfitters worker 'abruptly' terminated after announcing pregnancy plans
Nov. 15, 2019
'Smoking gun' evidence gives weight to nurse's disability discrimination claim, 6th Cir. says
Nov. 14, 2019
Court vacates religious exemption for healthcare workers
Nov. 14, 2019
Mercer: US employers hone in on healthcare affordability
Nov. 13, 2019
Jury sides with Amazon in religious discrimination lawsuit
Nov. 13, 2019
9th Cir.: 'Simple teasing' doesn't amount to discrimination
Nov. 13, 2019
JetBlue apologizes after employee dressed up as 'homeless' person for Halloween
Nov. 12, 2019
Employers paid a record $322M to resolve DOL wage claims in 2019
Nov. 7, 2019
Manager fired for abrasive behavior, not cancer leave
Nov. 7, 2019
Jury's finding that barbers were independent contractors can stand, 11th Cir. says
Nov. 1, 2019
1 in 10 New Yorkers say they've experienced 'quid pro quo' sexual harassment
Oct. 31, 2019
National Safety Council says no amount of marijuana is OK for 'safety sensitive' jobs
Oct. 30, 2019
The 'happiest place on earth' underpays its female employees, lawsuit says
Oct. 29, 2019
Safeway ends California cashier seat suit with $12M deal
Oct. 28, 2019
Taco Bell franchisee pays $225K for allegedly requesting too much info from green card holders
Oct. 25, 2019
Line speed trumps safety at Amazon, employee group alleges
Oct. 24, 2019
Lowe's beats discrimination claims with documentation
Oct. 23, 2019
Pennsylvania passes bill requiring construction employers to use E-Verify
Oct. 22, 2019
Open enrollment 2019: 8 questions to ask your broker
Oct. 22, 2019
Walmart to pay $14M to settle pregnancy bias class action
Oct. 21, 2019
MIT steps up sexual harassment training for employees, students
Oct. 18, 2019
Kamala Harris floats paid family leave plan that would offer new parents up to 6 months
Oct. 17, 2019
Walmart beats age claim by demonstrating evenly applied discipline
Oct. 16, 2019
11th Cir.: Employee whose sales accounts were transferred did not experience FMLA retaliation
Oct. 15, 2019
Domino's franchisee delivers $800K settlement in drivers' underpayment suit
Oct. 15, 2019
Model's rigid schedule may have made her an employee, says 2nd Cir.
Oct. 11, 2019
Employee had 'unequivocal' notice of arbitration agreement, 5th Cir. rules
Oct. 11, 2019
Court OKs Waste Pro garbage collectors' overtime, joint employment suit
Oct. 9, 2019
Employment agreements can't shorten workers' windows for bias suits, 6th Circuit says
Oct. 4, 2019
New York Jets player sues NFL for disability discrimination
Oct. 3, 2019
9th Cir.: McDonald's not a joint employer under California law
Oct. 2, 2019
74 employers have used DOL's new self-reporting program, paying out $4M
Oct. 1, 2019
Unum: 40% of people unsure if they have have life insurance
Sept. 30, 2019
Woman allegedly called 'little old lady' by manager gets age discrimination trial
Sept. 27, 2019
3rd Cir.: Supervisor fired for loss of $130K, not age or disability
Sept. 26, 2019
Mercer: Health benefits costs to rise nearly 4% in 2020
Sept. 25, 2019
Google engineer claims retaliation and discrimination in hiring, pay and promotions
Sept. 24, 2019
Employer's maximum leave policy violated ADA, EEOC says
Sept. 24, 2019
Google worker says manager drove him out: 'Tell grandpa to pick up the pace'
Sept. 20, 2019
11th Cir.: ADA does not cover the potential to contract Ebola
Sept. 20, 2019
CorePower Yoga pays $1.5M to settle wage and hour class-action suit
Sept. 18, 2019
Uber drivers allege misclassification as California expands protections
Sept. 17, 2019
Cintas pays $424K after allegedly refusing to hire men
Sept. 17, 2019
New York City sues Chipotle, alleges labor law violations
Sept. 13, 2019
'Let it break:' How HR can stop putting out fires and think strategically
Sept. 13, 2019
City didn't discriminate, but retaliated for bias complaint, says 11th Cir.
Sept. 12, 2019
Study: Men in same-sex couples lose out most on paid parental leave
Sept. 12, 2019
Club to pay $4.5M after exerting 'overwhelming control' over dancers it called independent
Sept. 11, 2019
Manufacturer to pay $1M for terminating workers who participated in OSHA investigation
Sept. 10, 2019
New Mexico county follows Maine in mandating PTO for any use
Sept. 9, 2019
7th Cir. allows Hispanic and Latino Ford applicants' disparate impact claims to proceed
Sept. 6, 2019
Employer with alleged policy to fire pregnant women settles for $200K
Sept. 5, 2019
New York grants improved protections to victims of domestic violence
Sept. 4, 2019
9th Cir. changes course and OKs mandatory arbitration for ERISA claims
Sept. 3, 2019
7th Cir.: Illinois DOT did not retaliate in firing worker for 'rocky probationary period'
Aug. 30, 2019
6th Cir.: Employer's policy banning deaf workers from forklifts was discriminatory
Aug. 29, 2019
EEOC: Trucking company used pre-hire test to weed out applicants with pre-existing conditions
Aug. 28, 2019
Walmart wins gender discrimination case, but court questions its culture
Aug. 27, 2019
Jury awards ex-LA Times columnist $15M for disability suit
Aug. 26, 2019
22 Qdobas hit with largest child labor penalties in Massachusetts AG history
Aug. 23, 2019
7th Cir. upholds ruling against employee who stole documents, alleged pay bias
Aug. 22, 2019
Postmates introduces 'health care options,' access to college courses for gig workers
Aug. 21, 2019
A manager with customer complaints fails to establish race discrimination
Aug. 20, 2019
Health IT products may help employers personalize wellness programs
Aug. 16, 2019
NLRB extends election rule comment period
Aug. 16, 2019
6th Cir. affirms $677K jury award to FedEx worker told 'females are better suited to administrative roles'
Aug. 15, 2019
Employer's suspension of worker with safety concerns violated NLRA
Aug. 14, 2019
Study: Parents supporting unemployed adult children work more and spend less to make ends meet
Aug. 12, 2019
UPS did not need to create a new position as an accommodation, court says
Aug. 9, 2019
7th Cir.: Parks employee fired for poor attendance and insubordination, not retaliation
Aug. 8, 2019
10th Cir.: Hospital rejected applicant for poor interview, not race or age
Aug. 7, 2019
Lab worker's non-hire may have been in retaliation for complaint, 7th Cir. says
Aug. 7, 2019
Men appreciate work-life balance advancements more than women do
Aug. 6, 2019
Merely providing handbook with arbitration provision is not a contract, 8th Cir. affirms
Aug. 5, 2019
Hospital showed no retaliation in firing worker 'unwilling to discuss her performance'
Aug. 2, 2019
University of Arizona settles with 3 former deans alleging gender-based pay bias
Aug. 1, 2019
American Airlines violated NYC law by disciplining workers for taking sick days, city says
July 30, 2019
Ford applicant with missing left hand fails to show discrimination, says 8th Cir.
July 29, 2019
Auto-deducted meal breaks — can they be done?
July 29, 2019
Google to pay $11M to settle age discrimination class action
July 29, 2019
Study: Sexual harassment down but gender harassment up in #MeToo era
July 26, 2019
Air Evac EMS settles overtime suit for $3M
July 26, 2019
Railway company not liable for worker's fatal accident during commute
July 25, 2019
Pay transparency: How much should you share with employees?
July 24, 2019
Study: 37% of workers don't use up all of their PTO
July 24, 2019
Most harassment witnesses never reported what they saw to HR
July 23, 2019
Employer not liable following prompt response to alleged co-worker harassment
July 22, 2019
EEOC: Hearing-impaired worker denied accommodation for training videos
July 19, 2019
DMV worker fired for violating employee handbook, not retaliation
July 18, 2019
5th Cir.: Sexual harassment investigation did not create hostile work environment
July 17, 2019
Addressing workers' financial woes can boost retention, productivity
July 15, 2019
Scantily-clad baristas must cover up, says 9th Cir.
July 15, 2019
Medical coders win $1.5M in misclassification wage suit settlement
July 11, 2019
California rolls out state retirement savings program
July 10, 2019
9th Cir. vacates DirecTV gig worker suit, makes room for Dynamex application
July 10, 2019
EEOC says Citizens Bank failed to accommodate worker with anxiety, forced him to quit
July 9, 2019
9th Cir.: 'De minimis' standard doesn't apply to Nike, Converse bag inspections
July 9, 2019
7th Cir.: American Airlines employee with MS no longer qualified after restructuring
July 9, 2019
The ins and outs of I-9 compliance
July 8, 2019
XPO Logistics to settle class action suit for $16.5M over driver classification
July 3, 2019
Macy's accused of racial discrimination on the basis of criminal history
July 1, 2019
California electronics company pays $4.9M in auto-deducted meal breaks suit
June 28, 2019
7-Eleven pays out nearly $2M to settle background check allegations
June 27, 2019
Sprint pays $4M to settle claims of illegal deductions from employee commissions
June 26, 2019
5 female anchors sue NY1 for gender and age discrimination
June 25, 2019
'I'm not out here': Facebook fishing trip video dooms worker's FMLA claim
June 25, 2019
150+ CEOs commit to advancing diversity and inclusion
June 24, 2019
Study: Employers make leave management a priority
June 24, 2019
Survey: 87% of dads say fatherhood changed their career goals
June 20, 2019
Corporate directors support innovation but don't know how to adopt changes
June 20, 2019
Wiccan professor at Catholic university claims religion and sex bias
June 19, 2019
Kids' consignment sale volunteers were employees, DC Cir. finds
June 19, 2019
3rd Cir.: Hospital admin terminated for cost reasons, not bias
June 18, 2019
Obesity alone is not an ADA-covered disability, 7th Cir. says
June 17, 2019
Dental practice sued for age bias after firing 8 hygienists older than 40
June 17, 2019
No special call-out hurdles for FMLA leave, district court says
June 17, 2019
Report: Benefits could ease caregiver retirement woes
June 12, 2019
Job offer allegedly rescinded because of pregnancy leads to $80K settlement
June 12, 2019
Mandatory drug testing, counseling for nuclear plant guard didn't violate ADA
June 7, 2019
Nearly half of LGBTQ employees aren't 'out' at work, fearing career damage
June 6, 2019
Upping workers' comp payouts only mildly impacts health outcomes
June 5, 2019
5th Cir. revives Italian doctors' disparate treatment claims
June 4, 2019
Employer alliance to tackle skyrocketing health care costs
June 4, 2019
Workers on FMLA leave have no right to be 'left alone,' court says
May 30, 2019
SHRM backs overtime rule threshold with a few caveats
May 29, 2019
6th Cir.: Investigation cleared decision to fire women, not men, for policy violation
May 29, 2019
What HR can do about the measles — and what it can't
May 29, 2019
Citgo VP of HR says she was fired for refusing to commit crimes
May 28, 2019
Duke settles no-poach class action for historic $54M
May 24, 2019
Supervisor's 'gaydar' comment supports bias claim
May 23, 2019
Southwest Airlines ranked world's No. 1 company for HR
May 22, 2019
EEOC sues O'Reilly Automotive, alleging female workers were solicited for sexual acts
May 22, 2019
Las Vegas hospital pays $4.25M to settle suit involving auto-deducted breaks
May 21, 2019
Accommodation request did not 'immunize' worker from termination
May 20, 2019
Fisticuffs, not race, caused promotion denial, 1st Cir. says
May 17, 2019
Muslim employees accuse Amazon warehouse of bias
May 16, 2019
Most employers working toward pay equity, survey finds
May 13, 2019
6th Cir.: Teacher passed over for younger, less-qualified applicants failed to show age bias
May 10, 2019
Employers struggle to support employees with drug and mental health issues
May 9, 2019
1st Cir.: Worker 'totally disabled' for SSDI purposes had no ADA claim
May 8, 2019
Tesla debuts employee loans amid complaints of unpredictable schedules
May 7, 2019
11th Cir.: Tyson worker with asthma, back pain failed to show ADA disability
May 6, 2019
Party City pays $155K to settle suit alleging manager disparaged applicant with autism
May 2, 2019
Nursing mother forced to pump in parking lot gets $22K settlement
May 1, 2019
Survey: Family-friendly benefits are on the rise
April 25, 2019
6th Cir.: Employee fired for health issues has viable ADA 'regarded as' claim
April 24, 2019
24/7 availability can be an ADA essential function, 5th Cir. says
April 23, 2019
Court revives NYC worker's retaliation suit — despite finding no discrimination
April 22, 2019
Survey: Hasty benefits decisions damage employee morale
April 18, 2019
NLRB: Grousing in restroom wasn't protected activity
April 16, 2019
Jones Day attorneys seek $200M, alleging pervasive sex bias
April 15, 2019
Employee's strong performance record keeps ADA claim alive
April 11, 2019
Court releases former ADP sales reps from noncompetes
April 10, 2019
Gen X lags behind others in employee engagement, financial security
April 8, 2019
11th Cir.: Worker's accommodation request negates 'regarded as' ADA claim
April 4, 2019
Dick's Sporting Goods pays $2.9M to settle unpaid security check suit
April 3, 2019
Unpaid intern not an 'employee' protected by anti-bias laws
April 2, 2019
Complex leave mandates drive continued outsourcing, survey finds
March 29, 2019
'Dinosaur' comment keeps age bias claim alive
March 27, 2019
IT admin has no age claim, despite 'old and antiquated' comment, 3rd Cir. says
March 25, 2019
Humana to pay $500K to settle claims it fired worker 2 weeks after FMLA leave ended
March 22, 2019
Needle-phobic Walmart pharmacist gets another shot at accommodation claim
March 22, 2019
Employers struggling with absence, disability management
March 18, 2019
Suit: Party City told pregnant employee it was 'unlikely to accommodate' her
March 13, 2019
Jury awards misclassified Steak 'n Shake managers $3M
March 11, 2019
HR rep violated NLRA by calling police on complaining employee, court says
March 7, 2019
Flight attendants allege American Airlines attendance policy discriminates against women
March 6, 2019
DOL: Employers failed to include shift differentials in overtime calculations
March 4, 2019
Curbing time theft — without creating an Orwellian nightmare
March 4, 2019
Jury awards $1.2M to firefighter who reported harassment of Kurdish, female co-worker
March 1, 2019
Harassment need not be 'hellish' to be actionable, 7th Cir. says
Feb. 28, 2019
The perks and pitfalls of unlimited PTO
Feb. 27, 2019
How are future HR leaders shaped? SHRM aims to find out
Feb. 22, 2019
Professor not constitutionally protected from salary reduction
Feb. 22, 2019
New bipartisan bill seeks to expand ADEA protections
Feb. 20, 2019
Booz Allen, other contractors hit with no-poach class action
Feb. 19, 2019
Cinemark to pay $2.9M to settle California pay stub claim
Feb. 15, 2019
California on-call workers entitled to pay even when not scheduled to work
Feb. 13, 2019
Jury sides with FedEx in gender bias case
Feb. 8, 2019
Split 6th Cir. says insurance agents were contractors
Feb. 7, 2019
Franchising sector says Browning-Ferris cost it $33B annually
Feb. 5, 2019
Hospital employee fired for mishandling narcotics, not age or sex, 1st Cir. finds
Jan. 31, 2019
6 tips for surviving Super Bowl Monday
Jan. 31, 2019
Illinois ruling highlights risks of biometric identifier use
Jan. 29, 2019
6th Cir.: Firing 1 month after FMLA leave wasn't retaliatory
Jan. 25, 2019
Jury: Comcast employee was harassed, but it wasn't severe
Jan. 24, 2019
Court certifies class of 5M Walmart applicants in background check suit
Jan. 23, 2019
4th Cir.: Employee denied promotion because of poor communication skills, not bias
Jan. 18, 2019
Comments about Parkinson's may send BNSF to trial
Jan. 17, 2019
Starbucks to install needle-disposal boxes after workers raise safety concerns
Jan. 16, 2019
Employers should keep an eye on harassment prevention, leave mandates, Paychex says
Jan. 14, 2019
Restaurant pays big for repeat wage-hour violations
Jan. 11, 2019
Delta to pay $2.3M to settle background check dispute
Jan. 9, 2019

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