Lisa Burden

521 articles by Lisa Burden

• Barnes & Noble pays $910K to settle cafe managers' misclassification suit

  March 4, 2021

• DHS' denied telework request wasn't adverse action, DC court rules

  March 4, 2021

• Prof's 'much younger' replacement did not prove ageism claim

  March 4, 2021

• Class action claims unpaid work, OT violations at Sun-Maid

  March 2, 2021

• Johnson & Johnson worker fired 4 weeks after leave alleges bias

  March 1, 2021

• South Carolina Ben & Jerry's settles wage, child labor violations

  March 1, 2021

• Doctor's note failed to prove worker's disability, court finds

  Feb. 26, 2021

• Court OKs employee surveillance to root out FMLA abuse

  Feb. 25, 2021

• Native American prof alleges pay bias at New York college

  Feb. 23, 2021

• Frito-Lay settles claim it fired Seventh-Day Adventist over scheduling issue

  Feb. 23, 2021

• Lack of qualifications dooms Walmart worker's failure-to-promote claim

  Feb. 22, 2021

• Employer refused to delay start date as accommodation, EEOC alleges

  Feb. 19, 2021

• USERRA sometimes requires paid leave for reservists, 7th Cir. rules

  Feb. 17, 2021

• 2nd Cir.: City University of New York removed prof for mismanaging money, not bias

  Feb. 17, 2021

• Quest Diagnostics employee fired 5 months after leave has no FMLA retaliation claim, court says

  Feb. 17, 2021

• Las Vegas security company settles EEOC hair discrimination lawsuit

  Feb. 12, 2021

• Former VP says Santander Bank ousted her over back-to-back pregnancies

  Feb. 11, 2021

• Worker claims Target fired him for taking leave to cope with toddler's cancer

  Feb. 10, 2021

• Google pays $3.8M to settle allegations of pay, hiring discrimination

  Feb. 9, 2021

• Nike will equip workers with clear masks to settle deaf customer's suit

  Feb. 9, 2021

• Muslim firefighter sues Philly over beard policy

  Feb. 8, 2021

• 'Boorish and offensive' comments don't always amount to discrimination, 5th Cir. reaffirms

  Feb. 3, 2021

• 4th Cir.: Experience justified pay gap between male, female department heads

  Feb. 2, 2021

• Basketball ref wasn't school employee, 2nd Cir. finds

  Feb. 2, 2021

• Kohl's to pay $2.9M to settle assistant managers' overtime suit

  Feb. 1, 2021

• 5-Hour Energy maker entitled to rely on doctor's assessment, 7th Cir. says

  Jan. 28, 2021

• Woman lost her job because of reorganization, not age bias, court rules

  Jan. 28, 2021

• Employers can require workers follow FMLA call-out procedures, 3rd Cir. says

  Jan. 26, 2021

• Despite bank exec's alleged ageist comments, teller's termination wasn't based on age, 6th Cir. says

  Jan. 22, 2021

• Former Dotdash director alleges publisher maintained a 'mansplaining' culture

  Jan. 21, 2021

• Western Digital to pay $7.75M to settle claims it paid women less than men

  Jan. 20, 2021

• DOL withdraws opinion letter expanding tip pools

  Jan. 20, 2021

• No retaliation where termination was 'in motion' before complaint, 11th Cir. says

  Jan. 19, 2021

• 5th Cir. revives pay bias suit against Omni Hotels

  Jan. 15, 2021

• Philly firefighter terminated for failed test, not disabilities, 3rd Cir. says

  Jan. 14, 2021

• Account executive sues Alliance Healthcare over alleged pay discrimination

  Jan. 13, 2021

• Harley-Davidson dealer settles EEOC sex harassment, retaliation lawsuit

  Jan. 11, 2021

• California produce company pays $6K to settle claim it denied 5 workers FFCRA leave

  Jan. 11, 2021

• 8th Cir.: Aircraft manufacturer laid off worker for lack of seniority, not race

  Jan. 8, 2021

• Alleged preselection of white, male candidate didn't prove bias, 6th Cir. says

  Jan. 8, 2021

• Colorado inmates sue following staff pledge 'to let the virus run its course'

  Jan. 6, 2021

• FedEx will pay $2.4M to settle drivers' misclassification suit

  Jan. 5, 2021

• Jury will decide if Amazon manager's complaints about 'uncomfortable' texts were protected

  Dec. 23, 2020

• What do workers value above all else? Flexibility, survey finds

  Dec. 23, 2020

• Performance Food Group to pay $5M to settle claims it failed to hire women

  Dec. 21, 2020

• NIH security contractor will pay $1.6M to settle claim manager complained of 'too many Africans'

  Dec. 18, 2020

• Shareholders allege Pinterest ignored widespread discrimination

  Dec. 17, 2020

• Walgreens to settle California bag check suit for $4.5M

  Dec. 16, 2020

• 4th Cir.: ADA doesn't protect workers who can't comply with safety rules

  Dec. 15, 2020

• Employer's failure to follow progressive discipline policy wasn't fatal to age bias defense

  Dec. 14, 2020

• Mercer urges employers to adopt leave policies as pandemic laws near sunset

  Dec. 10, 2020

• 11th Cir.: Publix driver fired for lying, not national origin

  Dec. 10, 2020

• Danone extends 18 weeks of parental leave to manufacturing employees

  Dec. 8, 2020

• Del Taco settles claims of 'almost daily' sexual harassment at California stores

  Dec. 7, 2020

• Smashburger settles racial harassment claims

  Dec. 4, 2020

• DOL fails to prevent debarred employers from obtaining contracts, GAO says

  Dec. 4, 2020

• Survey: Remote work leads some employers to reconsider pay models

  Dec. 2, 2020

• Employer healthcare spend to decrease in 2020, but may rise in 2021, Aon says

  Dec. 1, 2020

• Workers taking Suboxone, methadone protected by ADA, feds caution

  Nov. 30, 2020

• Reassignment still ADA's last resort, 4th Cir. says in Lowe's ruling

  Nov. 30, 2020

• EEOC: Manager deemed security work improper for pregnant woman

  Nov. 24, 2020

• Court OKs retaliation claim for worker who didn't allege sexual harassment

  Nov. 23, 2020

• Employee ineligible for FMLA can still pursue retaliation claim, court says

  Nov. 20, 2020

• EEOC reports record recovery, reduced case backlog for FY 2020

  Nov. 20, 2020

• Termination letter advised employee to 'focus on her health,' ADA suit says

  Nov. 19, 2020

• Coronavirus derailed 2021 salary plans for many employers, survey says

  Nov. 19, 2020

• Study: COVID-19 led workers to delay healthcare at an 'alarming' rate

  Nov. 17, 2020

• HR leaders say 2020 has been the most stressful year of their careers

  Nov. 16, 2020

• EEOC seeks comment on religious guidance update

  Nov. 16, 2020

• Deloitte Services to pay $275K to settle claims it underpaid women in tech services

  Nov. 13, 2020

• JP Morgan to conduct pay analysis, pay $9.8M to settle DOL claim that it underpaid women

  Nov. 10, 2020

• Manager allegedly ignored FMLA schedule; court OKs suit for trial

  Nov. 9, 2020

• COVID-19 safety measures reduce worker anxiety, study finds

  Nov. 9, 2020

• Albertsons pays $2.5M to settle claim it didn't pay drivers for required call-ins

  Nov. 6, 2020

• Worker who declined accommodation has no bias claim, court says

  Nov. 6, 2020

• Employee fired for asking out younger woman gets trial on age bias claim

  Nov. 4, 2020

• CEO confidence up 'sharply' heading into Q4 but few anticipate hiring, pay increases

  Nov. 3, 2020

• DOL updates tool to check health plans for mental health parity, ERISA compliance

  Nov. 2, 2020

• Nearly 75% of employer holiday parties will be virtual, survey shows

  Oct. 30, 2020

• EEOC sues Dell, alleging pay discrimination

  Oct. 28, 2020

• Political tension in the workplace is up, HR pros say

  Oct. 26, 2020

• Abbott exec told to 'manage out' older workers, 9th Cir. says, reviving suit

  Oct. 26, 2020

• DOL asks for input on diversity training limits for contractors

  Oct. 23, 2020

• Dillard's to pay $900K to settle claim that it failed to promote black employees

  Oct. 22, 2020

• Confusion over FMLA call-out process gets Walmart employee's suit revived

  Oct. 21, 2020

• Offer letter outlining 5-year term wasn't a contract, 2nd Cir. says

  Oct. 19, 2020

• Former Sweetgreen employee alleges he was sexually harassed, misgendered

  Oct. 19, 2020

• EEOC seeks comment on proposed updates to conciliation, finalizes other internal changes

  Oct. 16, 2020

• AAA reps allege they weren't paid for 30 minutes of required pre-shift activities

  Oct. 14, 2020

• DOL questions whether Microsoft, Wells Fargo D&I efforts violate Title VII

  Oct. 13, 2020

• Suit alleges California board diversity mandate is unconstitutional

  Oct. 12, 2020

• EEOC ends fiscal year 'with a whimper,' Seyfarth analysis says

  Oct. 9, 2020

• Pennsylvania finalizes overtime threshold increases, hitting $45K in 2022

  Oct. 9, 2020

• Google parent company to pay $310M to settle shareholder sex harassment suit

  Oct. 6, 2020

• Employers feel increasingly responsible for financial wellness, BofA study finds

  Oct. 6, 2020

• DC Capital Grille server says she was assigned "Section 8" tables based on race

  Oct. 5, 2020

• Subway franchisee refused to hire applicant with hearing impairment, EEOC says

  Oct. 2, 2020

• 3rd Cir. OKs firing of Boeing worker who failed to return after FMLA leave

  Oct. 1, 2020

• Iowa manufacturer pays $280K for deducting short breaks from worker pay

  Oct. 1, 2020

• DOL won't appeal loss in $400M Oracle pay bias suit

  Sept. 29, 2020

• Court revives Union Pacific conductor's ADA claim, finding 'extensive search' for accommodation never occurred

  Sept. 28, 2020

• Feds: Frito-Lay refused Seventh-Day Adventist Saturdays off, in violation of federal law

  Sept. 25, 2020

• Senate confirms 3 commissioners, maintaining EEOC's right-leaning quorum

  Sept. 25, 2020

• Microsoft to pay $3M to job applicants to resolve hiring bias claims

  Sept. 23, 2020

• Employer owes back pay to worker instructed to self-quarantine, DOL says

  Sept. 23, 2020

• EEOC: Kroger's refusal to exempt workers from wearing rainbow logo was discrimination

  Sept. 22, 2020

• 4th Cir. won't revive white prison guard's race bias suit

  Sept. 21, 2020

• Chipotle fired employee for assault complaint, EEOC alleges

  Sept. 18, 2020

• OSU laid off 53-year-old HR pro based on his age, EEOC suit says

  Sept. 16, 2020

• ADA protected school employees' advocacy for students with disabilities, 6th Cir. says

  Sept. 16, 2020

• Apple employees must be paid for time spent in bag checks, 9th Cir. affirms

  Sept. 15, 2020

• Report: Benefits spending is up, but usage rates are less certain

  Sept. 14, 2020

• EEOC: Non-profit refused to hire former employee due to prior workplace injury

  Sept. 14, 2020

• Deloitte's family leave policy 'comes with a huge catch,' lawsuit claims

  Sept. 14, 2020

• 'You're kind of getting up there in years'; 6th Cir. revives age-based firing claim

  Sept. 10, 2020

• Prof's complaint to college's accrediting body wasn't protected activity, 5th Cir. says

  Sept. 10, 2020

• One Kings Lane workers allege furloughs were based on pregnancy

  Sept. 9, 2020

• Court revives Facebook employee's suit based on supervisor's racist comments

  Sept. 8, 2020

• Wells Fargo to make 580 job offers to settle DOL discrimination claims

  Sept. 3, 2020

• University fired married, female coaches for performance issues, not bias, 3rd Cir. rules

  Sept. 2, 2020

• Employee able to work without ADA accommodation may still be owed one, 1st Cir. says

  Sept. 1, 2020

• Court rejects employer's argument that candidate was a bad 'fit'

  Aug. 31, 2020

• Electrical company to pay $1.25M to settle EEOC claims of harassment at Apple worksite

  Aug. 27, 2020

• 'Employers should make certain they understand' where state and federal leave laws collide

  Aug. 26, 2020

• Hawaii doctor can't claim Title VII protections because he's an independent contractor, 9th Cir. says

  Aug. 26, 2020

• Vox Media settles misclassification claims for $4M

  Aug. 25, 2020

• DHL Express, vendor underpaid delivery workers, suit says

  Aug. 21, 2020

• Bay Area restaurant workers get $2.6M in wage claim settlement

  Aug. 20, 2020

• Chipotle managers refused nursing mom pumping breaks, class-action suit alleges

  Aug. 19, 2020

• Doubletree operator settles EEOC claim alleging it failed to stop sexual harassment

  Aug. 19, 2020

• 9th Cir. revives suit alleging employer failed to address co-worker's staring, following

  Aug. 17, 2020

• 7th Cir.: No bias in fitness-for-duty requirement for officer with PTSD

  Aug. 17, 2020

• Employer made 'ample efforts' to accommodate caregiver, 7th Cir. rules

  Aug. 14, 2020

• BofA to ensure breaks, privacy for nursing mothers after DOL investigation

  Aug. 13, 2020

• Manager's alleged inquiries about retirement didn't prove age discrimination, 5th Cir. rules

  Aug. 11, 2020

• Walmart will pay $20M to settle claim that physical ability test screened out women

  Aug. 10, 2020

• Burlington Coat Factory to pay $20M to end two FLSA suits

  Aug. 7, 2020

• Scotts to settle fluctuating workweek claims for $3.1M

  Aug. 6, 2020

• UPS Freight and EEOC settle disparate treatment suit for $75K

  Aug. 5, 2020

• As HR pursues agility, lack of strategy stands in its way, Gartner finds

  Aug. 5, 2020

• Court advances promotion bias claim of Walmart worker never denied promotion

  Aug. 4, 2020

• Norfolk Southern to pay $2.5M to settle disability bias suit

  July 31, 2020

• EEOC: United failed to accommodate Buddhist pilot's beliefs in substance abuse treatment

  July 30, 2020

• Taco Bell franchisee served overtime, misclassification claims

  July 29, 2020

• New Prime trucking company settles 2 misclassification suits for $28M

  July 28, 2020

• TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls agree to $31.5M wage settlement

  July 27, 2020

• Managers lack training to support caregivers, survey shows

  July 27, 2020

• McDonald's franchisee settles claim that 'people manager' harassed 16-year-old employee

  July 23, 2020

• 7th Cir. revives claim of Veterans Affairs manager who waited 11 months for accommodation

  July 23, 2020

• CBS station settles claim it rejected older, qualified applicant for ex-NFL cheerleader

  July 21, 2020

• Suit alleges daily use of racial slur by manager, co-workers at NYC Pret A Manger

  July 20, 2020

• Rite Aid worker allegedly called "too old" wasn't subjected to age bias

  July 17, 2020

• WeWork hit with 3 suits alleging race discrimination, sexual harassment

  July 15, 2020

• EEOC: Software company told pregnant saleswoman alleging discrimination to 'stop being so emotional'

  July 15, 2020

• No retaliation in firing supervisor under whom attrition doubled, 6th Cir. says

  July 14, 2020

• Employer didn't interfere with worker's FMLA leave after his 'informal' request

  July 13, 2020

• Workplace COVID-19 lawsuits increasing 'exponentially,' Fisher Phillips says

  July 10, 2020

• Transfer offer undercut employee's retaliatory discharge claim, 8th Cir. says

  July 9, 2020

• EEOC sues Mitsubishi dealer, saying HR exec 'witnessed and encouraged' sex harassment

  July 9, 2020

• Temp agency pays $568K to settle claim it honored discriminatory client requests

  July 7, 2020

• 8th Cir: Demotion 1 year after protected activity wasn't retaliation

  July 6, 2020

• Court advances age bias claim against vaccine producer

  July 6, 2020

• Chicago Transit Authority improperly calculated overtime rate, workers claim

  June 30, 2020

• 9th Cir.: Teacher received warning because she fell asleep in class — not because of her ADA claim

  June 29, 2020

• DOL: Workers whose kids can't attend summer camp can take FFCRA leave

  June 29, 2020

• Leave extension requests aren't necessarily unreasonable, 9th Cir. says

  June 25, 2020

• Ikea settles class-action wage and hour claims for $7.5M

  June 25, 2020

• Poll: Employers split between traditional paid leave and PTO banks

  June 24, 2020

• Lack of skills, not bias, cost J&J subsidiary worker her promotion, court says

  June 24, 2020

• Waste Management supervisor's alleged ageist comment didn't show discrimination, court says

  June 19, 2020

• Court: No arbitration for Applebee's workers because HR can't find the agreements

  June 18, 2020

• DOL: GM worker's suspension was due to employer's delay in approving FMLA

  June 17, 2020

• Court won't force OSHA to issue emergency workplace COVID-19 standards

  June 16, 2020

• EEOC: Don't exclude older or pregnant workers from return-to-work plans

  June 15, 2020

• Housekeeper alleges Trump hotel revoked religious accommodation

  June 12, 2020

• Employee defending co-worker didn't reasonably believe she was opposing race discrimination, appeals court says

  June 12, 2020

• Worker with disability alleges inflexible return-to-work order was discriminatory

  June 10, 2020

• EEOC: Texas construction company assigned black employees to more physically taxing, dangerous work

  June 9, 2020

• Cognizant Technology to pay $5.7M to settle improper OT calculation claims

  June 5, 2020

• Lateral transfer did not constitute discrimination, 3rd Cir. says

  June 5, 2020

• 11th Cir.: FedEx manager's questions about retirement didn't prove age discrimination

  June 4, 2020

• Employer couldn't have known about worker's alleged disability, 2nd Cir. says

  June 2, 2020

• Suit alleges years of unchecked sexual harassment on Criminal Minds set

  June 2, 2020

• Frozen foods producer refused to hire non-Hispanic applicants, EEOC says

  June 1, 2020

• Employee's 'unabated absenteeism' ruled out ADA protection

  May 29, 2020

• 7-Eleven employee's request for promotion wasn't a reasonable accommodation, 9th Cir. says

  May 28, 2020

• Telehealth use grew 1.6 times since last summer, Blue Cross Blue Shield says

  May 28, 2020

• 11th Cir.: Seventh Day Adventist's availability posed undue hardship at power plant

  May 27, 2020

• EEOC: Menards manager ignored sexual harassment complaints

  May 27, 2020

• Pharma manufacturer retained younger worker due to experience, not age

  May 22, 2020

• Fitness-for-duty requirement for 'combative' employee didn't violate ADA, court says

  May 20, 2020

• Owner of Wonder Bread, Nature's Own brands settles classification claims for $8.3M

  May 20, 2020

• Employers boost health, well-being and leave benefits

  May 19, 2020

• Air conditioning tech sues over misclassification, PPE standards

  May 18, 2020

• FCRA disclosure can be provided alongside other documents, 9th Cir. rules

  May 15, 2020

• Staffing agency didn't violate ADA by refusing to allow equipment misuse, 3rd Cir. rules

  May 14, 2020

• Call center and staffing agency fired workers due to pregnancies, EEOC says

  May 13, 2020

• ADA doesn't entitle workers to preferred accommodations, 3rd Cir. says

  May 12, 2020

• Amazon to pay $11M to settle security search pay claim

  May 11, 2020

• Kroger worker alleges termination for COVID-19 absence violated FMLA, FFCRA

  May 6, 2020

• Appeals court revives pregnant EMT's failure-to-accommodate claim

  May 5, 2020

• 11th Cir. affirms $300K jury award to assistant claiming demotion stemmed from national origin bias

  May 4, 2020

• Whataburger to settle allegations manager was told to hire only white applicants

  May 1, 2020

• Baltimore County to pay $5.4M to settle long-standing EEOC suit over age bias in pensions

  April 30, 2020

• New York City forms team to fight pandemic-related bias, harassment

  April 29, 2020

• 3rd Cir.: Project manager asked for sick days, not FMLA leave

  April 28, 2020

• Salary, duties exempted organ procurement coordinator from overtime

  April 27, 2020

• Former workers sue Hooters alleging it failed to give proper notice of mass layoff

  April 24, 2020

• No evidence of retaliation where worker complained of sexual harassment after being fired, 3rd Cir. says

  April 23, 2020

• Dr Pepper employee's firing was 'suspicious' but not necessarily retaliatory, 8th Cir. finds

  April 22, 2020

• HR pro alleging termination for protesting bias won't get claim revived

  April 21, 2020

• EEOC weighs in on employer temperature checks, symptom questions

  April 20, 2020

• 7-Eleven franchisee settles EEOC claims it refused to accommodate workers with disabilities

  April 17, 2020

• OSHA urges workers to 'immediately' report retaliation for reporting unsafe working conditions

  April 16, 2020

• EEOC sues restaurant alleging owner solicited waitress for sex

  April 15, 2020

• Hair Cuttery stylists say they were denied pay for hours worked before coronavirus closures

  April 14, 2020

• 5th Cir. revives claim alleging 'near daily' racial slurs created hostile work environment

  April 13, 2020

• Supervisor's actions fell short of 'extreme' hostile work standard, 9th Cir. says

  April 9, 2020

• Poor performance, not retaliation, led to waiter's firing days after complaint

  April 9, 2020

• 8-month-long sexual harassment investigation was 'sufficiently expeditious,' 2nd Cir. finds

  April 7, 2020

• HR pro allegedly released weeks before retirement vested gets age claim revived

  April 6, 2020

• Transfer wasn't retaliation for ADA accommodation request, 9th Cir. says

  April 3, 2020

• 5th Cir. upholds jury verdict awarding Texas police lieutenants overtime

  April 2, 2020

• Dollar General manager's 'isolated comments' didn't show disability discrimination, 7th Cir. says

  April 2, 2020

• 9th Cir.: Employees failed to show background check info was confusing

  March 31, 2020

• EEOC urges employers to mind bias against Asian Americans during pandemic

  March 30, 2020

• Employer need not ignore communication failings related to accent, court says

  March 27, 2020

• Large employers expand leave, payments amid coronavirus

  March 26, 2020

• EEOC: Manufacturer violated ADA in firing worker returning from hospitalization

  March 25, 2020

• Metals company settles EEOC claim it refused to hire workers over 40

  March 24, 2020

• Employers can screen workers, applicants for fevers, EEOC says

  March 23, 2020

• SUNY official fired over performance, not sexual orientation, 2nd Cir. says

  March 23, 2020

• Court: Manufacturer's firing of African-American worker with last-chance agreement wasn't 'fishy'

  March 19, 2020

• Documentation of poor performance defeats supervisor's race bias claim

  March 18, 2020

• NJ employers may need to accommodate medical marijuana use

  March 17, 2020

• Employee who allegedly used FMLA to attend NFL game has no claim, court says

  March 16, 2020

• Firefighter's self-assessed back injury not an ADA disability, 9th Cir. says

  March 16, 2020

• White accounting assistant's discipline based on mishandling money, not race, 3rd. Cir. says

  March 12, 2020

• Manufacturer to pay $93K to settle claims it permitted 'an ugly mix' of sexism, racism

  March 11, 2020

• Virginia outlaws hair discrimination

  March 10, 2020

• HR manager's firing 7 days after FMLA leave wasn't retaliatory, 5th Cir. says

  March 9, 2020

• Disciplinary action against female officer was 'run-of-the-mill,' court says

  March 5, 2020

• Nissan failed to show ADA interactive process, court says, reviving lawsuit

  March 4, 2020

• NYC Chipotle worker gets job back in sick leave settlement

  March 4, 2020

• 5th Cir.: Employee unable to work because of PTSD had no ADA protection

  March 2, 2020

• 'Do you want to coach or do you want to pump?' Worker says NHL team fired her for breastfeeding

  Feb. 28, 2020

• EEOC suit: Doubletree operators failed to stop sexual harassment

  Feb. 27, 2020

• Fitness instructor fired 'only hours' after filing complaint can continue retaliation, bias charge

  Feb. 26, 2020

• 2nd Cir.: Sales rep with migraines triggered by work had no ADA disability

  Feb. 26, 2020

• Competitive pay encourages innovation, researchers find

  Feb. 24, 2020

• Wendy's pays $400K to settle Massachusetts child labor charges

  Feb. 20, 2020

• Ulta pays $1.75M to settle suit involving off-the-clock work claims

  Feb. 19, 2020

• Professor's poor treatment wasn't discrimination, 11th Cir. rules

  Feb. 18, 2020

• Alleged plan to remove 'old-timers' wasn't enough to keep age suit alive

  Feb. 17, 2020

• Employer adopts hiring goal to resolve claim it hired 155 men, 5 women

  Feb. 13, 2020

• NYC to pay EMTs, paramedics $14.5M in overtime suit

  Feb. 12, 2020

• Stray remarks — even if 'offensive' — didn't show discrimination, 5th Cir. says

  Feb. 11, 2020

• The ability to stay awake is an ADA essential function, 5th Cir. says

  Feb. 10, 2020

• Prison officers' pre-shift duties were compensable, 10th Cir. rules

  Feb. 7, 2020

• Freight hauler settles claim it had an 'unwritten policy' prohibiting hires over age 51

  Feb. 6, 2020

• Walmart manager's Sabbath request posed undue hardship, court finds

  Feb. 5, 2020

• Gig work may open the door for those re-entering the workforce

  Feb. 5, 2020

• Gig workers plan to take on more in 2020

  Feb. 3, 2020

• 11th Cir.: Account exec fired for insubordination, not age

  Jan. 31, 2020

• Don't 'play the pity card': Grocer pays $2.8M to settle pregnancy accommodation claims

  Jan. 30, 2020

• Discrimination, sexual harassment complaints are down, EEOC reports

  Jan. 29, 2020

• Gen Xers expect employers to deliver on well-being support, survey says

  Jan. 28, 2020

• Honda to provide expanded job training to 50K workers

  Jan. 27, 2020

• Code inspector described as 'danger to the public' loses race bias appeal

  Jan. 24, 2020

• Court OKs transfer as religious accommodation for worker who refused vaccine

  Jan. 23, 2020

• 8th Cir.: Prof fired not for disability bias but for illicit relationship with student

  Jan. 22, 2020

• Account exec was let go because of low sales, not age or gender bias, court says

  Jan. 21, 2020

• Police officer with PTSD couldn't perform job's essential functions, 5th Cir. says

  Jan. 16, 2020

• Execs allege race discrimination at McDonald's

  Jan. 15, 2020

• School district's response to sexual harassment complaint was reasonable, court says

  Jan. 14, 2020

• 11th Cir.: Psych ward worker fired for violating conduct rule, not race bias

  Jan. 13, 2020

• Tennessee to grant state workers 12 weeks' paid family leave

  Jan. 10, 2020

• Dispensary worker alleges manager 'routinely regaled' her with sexual remarks, touching

  Jan. 9, 2020

• Study: Employers concerned about worker financial stability

  Jan. 8, 2020

• Court revives 52-year-old Home Depot manager's constructive discharge claim

  Jan. 8, 2020

• United settles claims it ignored pilot's posting nude photos of flight attendant

  Jan. 7, 2020

• 'Where do you come from?': Interview question didn't show national origin bias

  Jan. 2, 2020

• NYPD did not discriminate in firing trainee for undisclosed medical history

  Dec. 19, 2019

• He's 'just too old:' Execs' comments were more than stray remarks, court finds

  Dec. 18, 2019

• CEOs call for nationwide paid family leave

  Dec. 17, 2019

• No evidence that Chipotle denied workers meal breaks, 9th Cir. concludes

  Dec. 17, 2019

• Employer pays $93K after manager allegedly mocked employee with Tourette's

  Dec. 13, 2019

• Ford didn't violate ADA by taking 10 months to reassign employee

  Dec. 12, 2019

• Court OKs hospital's rescinded job offer for worker being treated with oxycodone, fentanyl

  Dec. 11, 2019

• Texas firefighter alleges sexual harassment swept 'under the rug' forced her retirement

  Dec. 9, 2019

• Chipotle settles EEOC suit alleging worker was locked in freezer after reporting harassment

  Dec. 6, 2019

• On the Border settles race claim for $100K and a letter from its chief people officer

  Dec. 3, 2019

• 'Food demonstrators' denied seats get $2.6M ADA settlement

  Dec. 3, 2019

• Worker whose disability caused an accident has no ADA claim, 5th Cir. says

  Nov. 27, 2019

• Firefighter's termination stemmed from alleged fraud, not bias, court says

  Nov. 26, 2019

• NY racetrack employers pay $1M to resolve wage, visa claims

  Nov. 25, 2019

• Most workers at U. Michigan Medical School say they've experienced sexual harassment

  Nov. 22, 2019

• 9th Cir.: Insubordination, not disability, led to worker's firing

  Nov. 21, 2019

• Walmart changes its reassignment policy to settle ADA suit

  Nov. 21, 2019

• 7th Cir.: School had ample notice to tell worker with 'uncontrollable crying' about FMLA rights

  Nov. 19, 2019

• Massachusetts General Hospital settles whistleblower's complaint for $13M

  Nov. 18, 2019

• Oil field services companies pay $1.2M to settle EEOC race discrimination claims

  Nov. 15, 2019

• US women's soccer team scores class cert for equal pay suit

  Nov. 15, 2019

• DLA Piper admin alleges she was fired for being old, 'not attractive enough'

  Nov. 14, 2019

• 5th Cir.: Improvement plan, other slights weren't Title VII adverse actions

  Nov. 14, 2019

• Employer's consistent disciplinary actions defeat retaliation claim

  Nov. 13, 2019

• Sales director fired for unprofessional behavior failed to show age bias, 5th Cir. concludes

  Nov. 12, 2019

• Open enrollment is here. What plans are workers choosing?

  Nov. 12, 2019

• OFCCP collected record $40M in class settlements for 2019

  Nov. 11, 2019

• Employer's policy banning workers from speaking Spanish results in $2.6M settlement

  Nov. 8, 2019

• Dollar General ends EEOC background check suit with $6M settlement

  Nov. 6, 2019

• Cop told to tone down his 'gayness' for promotion agrees to $10M settlement

  Nov. 4, 2019

• Beverage distributor pays $950K to settle claims that sales assignments were discriminatory

  Nov. 1, 2019

• 'Old-timer' comments made outside work didn't show age bias, court says

  Oct. 31, 2019

• School axed worker not for race but for refusal to chaperone zoo trip he found dangerous

  Oct. 31, 2019

• Employee absent nearly 60% of the time was unqualified under ADA

  Oct. 28, 2019

• Santa Clara extinguishes firefighters' overtime suit with $2.7M settlement

  Oct. 25, 2019

• Intel to pay $5M, adjust salaries to settle pay bias claims

  Oct. 23, 2019

• Delta pays $3.5M to end improper overtime calculation claim

  Oct. 22, 2019

• Talent will be key to business' AI strategies

  Oct. 21, 2019

• Americans like their healthcare but worry about affordability

  Oct. 18, 2019

• DISH settles inaccessible job application claim for $1.25M

  Oct. 17, 2019

• Worker's 'clear pattern' of performance problems allows Nike to prevail in retaliation case

  Oct. 16, 2019

• Inability to obtain certification rendered police officer unqualified under the ADA, 11th Cir. says

  Oct. 15, 2019

• 11th Cir.: Panel 'overwhelmingly preferred' fire chief candidate for experience, not race

  Oct. 14, 2019

• EEOC: Pediatric group fired worker whose religion prohibited her from attending holiday party

  Oct. 11, 2019

• 8th Cir.: Dollar General worker didn't need 'magic words' to ask for ADA accommodation

  Oct. 10, 2019

• EEOC: Walmart refused to allow applicant with disability to take physical assessment

  Oct. 9, 2019

• 5 weeks of additional leave may be an ADA reasonable accommodation, 9th Circuit says

  Oct. 8, 2019

• Houston proved it rejected applicant for lack of qualification, not race, court says

  Oct. 7, 2019

• Worker alleges Taco Bell fired him for refusing to lie his way out of jury duty

  Oct. 4, 2019

• EEOC sues rehab clinic for denying pregnant woman leave it had previously granted others

  Oct. 4, 2019

• Logic Staffing pays $170K to settle claim that it refused to hire deaf candidates

  Oct. 2, 2019

• Court revives claim of worker demoted to shoveling sewage after child's diagnosis

  Oct. 1, 2019

• Employer will pay $925K to settle claims involving third-party harassment

  Sept. 30, 2019

• Couple wins $11.4M jury award in race discrimination case

  Sept. 27, 2019

• Marquez Brothers pays $2M to settle EEOC allegations it preferred Hispanic applicants

  Sept. 26, 2019

• UPS pays $2.25M to settle EEOC claims it denied pregnant women light duty

  Sept. 25, 2019

• EEOC: Utility company fired worker who refused to disclose medications to supervisor

  Sept. 24, 2019

• 4th Cir.: 'Handful of incidents' didn't constitute hostile work environment

  Sept. 23, 2019

• U.S. Forest Service worker's reassignment was for budget reasons, not sex bias

  Sept. 23, 2019

• Women gaining increased presence on corporate boards

  Sept. 19, 2019

• 100% healed policies continue to land employers in hot water

  Sept. 18, 2019

• 'This is not a lady's job yet': EEOC sues dealership for denying woman sales job

  Sept. 17, 2019

• EEOC: Union Pacific ignored doctor's opinion of worker recovered from tumor

  Sept. 13, 2019

• Medical center fired whistleblower who was told to hire millennials, EEOC says

  Sept. 12, 2019

• Walmart tests in-store nursing pods for workers and shoppers

  Sept. 11, 2019

• EEOC: Orthopedics office hired women over more qualified men

  Sept. 10, 2019

• Survey: Small acts of recognition help younger workers feel fulfilled at work

  Sept. 9, 2019

• EEOC sues packing company for paying female exec $18K less than male peer

  Sept. 6, 2019

• City worker's demotion was not retaliation, 4th Cir. says

  Sept. 5, 2019

• Chevy dealership denied lone woman on sales team training, raises, EEOC alleges

  Sept. 4, 2019

• EEOC sues Florida construction firm for allegedly telling female applicant it doesn't hire women

  Sept. 3, 2019

• More than 75% of employers offer wellness programs to improve absenteeism and presenteeism

  Aug. 30, 2019

• 2nd Cir. affirms AutoZone and affiliate's win due to worker's self-contradictions

  Aug. 29, 2019

• FedEx fired drivers for fights and slur use, not FMLA leave

  Aug. 28, 2019

• Hawaii blood bank fired workers who needed leave accommodation beyond FMLA, EEOC says

  Aug. 27, 2019

• Humana: Employee health leads to productivity and healthcare spend savings

  Aug. 27, 2019

• DC Walmart pays $100K to settle EEOC allegations it didn't accommodate deaf workers

  Aug. 26, 2019

• 5th Cir.: Mississippi deputy clerk fired for budget shortfall, not bias

  Aug. 23, 2019

• EEOC: Firing a worker for taking leave to treat opioid addiction is disability discrimination

  Aug. 22, 2019

• Labor Department floats FMLA forms revisions

  Aug. 21, 2019

• Assisted living community settles EEOC suit claiming it asked Seventh-day Adventists to quit

  Aug. 20, 2019

• Employer pays $90K to settle charges it fired employee for hearing loss

  Aug. 19, 2019

• Study: Managers don't know how to handle harassment complaints

  Aug. 16, 2019

• Worker who mistakenly sent colleague disparaging email could not prove gender bias claims

  Aug. 14, 2019

• Not being greeted in the morning is not retaliation, district court says

  Aug. 13, 2019

• Phlebotomist wins $1.5M jury award in racial harassment suit

  Aug. 13, 2019

• Employer's documentation of layoffs defeats employee's discrimination claim

  Aug. 12, 2019

• Nurse who didn't apply for full-time position wasn't discriminated against in hiring, court says

  Aug. 12, 2019

• EEOC: Manager violated ADA by chastising worker's accommodation use

  Aug. 9, 2019

• Trucking company's 'inflexible leave policy' application violated disability discrimination laws, EEOC says

  Aug. 8, 2019

• Chicago police communications operators used FMLA for 'booze cruise'

  Aug. 6, 2019

• Workplace injuries may drive rise in overdose deaths and suicides

  Aug. 5, 2019

• Employer told pregnant worker to take unpaid leave or work without restrictions

  Aug. 2, 2019

• Zamboni driver fired for 'attitude problems,' not disability discrimination

  Aug. 2, 2019

• Piggly Wiggly settles suit alleging manager 'laughed' at reports of sexual harassment

  Aug. 1, 2019

• Plumbing company settles EEOC claims that it assigned only Latino workers to sewer duty

  July 29, 2019

• Lower-income workers lose work time when they can't afford healthcare

  July 29, 2019

• Hospital allegedly asked for note from the Quran to prove worker's accommodation need

  July 29, 2019

• EEOC sues McDonald's franchisee for rejecting applicant over religious beard

  July 25, 2019

• School showed no bias in firing teacher who failed to arrange post-ADA leave return

  July 25, 2019

• As workplaces grow crowded, so will doctors' offices, new research finds

  July 24, 2019

• Party City settles pregnancy discrimination suit for $39K

  July 23, 2019

• The economic cost of caregiving could double by 2050

  July 22, 2019

• Kraft Heinz to pay at least $3M to settle wage and hour claims

  July 19, 2019

• EEOC: Company owner subjected female employee to porn

  July 18, 2019

• Kroger settles claims it failed to accommodate worker with vision impairment

  July 17, 2019

• DoorDash overhauls worker pay, incentives after internal survey

  July 15, 2019

• City employee fired over sexual harassment accusations may see trial

  July 15, 2019

• 9th Cir.: 'Severely offensive' racial slurs created hostile work environment

  July 11, 2019

• United Methodist ministry fired worker for complaining of race bias, EEOC says

  July 11, 2019

• EEOC: Employer fired worker for blood disorder, said it thought it hired 'healthy' person

  July 11, 2019

• 'Shifting justifications' prompt 9th Cir. to overturn Wells Fargo summary judgment

  July 10, 2019

• Hospital pays $74K after allegedly refusing to accommodate religious objection to vaccine

  July 9, 2019

• EEOC sues health facility that rescinded job offer to applicant on anxiety meds

  July 8, 2019

• 11th Cir.: Hospital employee fired for performance, not reporting racial slur

  July 2, 2019

• Study: Harassment up for African-American women as general rates decline

  July 1, 2019

• Staying awake is essential to monitoring job, 5th Cir. says

  June 28, 2019

• Most employers offer educational benefits, but others cite cost and complexity as barriers

  June 27, 2019

• Jury awards $5.9M to worker who fell from aerial lift

  June 26, 2019

• WeWork and its HR head sued for gender, age discrimination

  June 26, 2019

• 6th Cir.: Nissan worker with restrictions not disabled under ADA

  June 25, 2019

• Gold mine pays $690K to settle allegations it failed to promote female miner

  June 23, 2019

• Jury awards $15M to Jack in the Box employee dubbed 'grandma'

  June 21, 2019

• Defense contractor settles EEOC return-to-work suit for $75K

  June 18, 2019

• Half of employees received a raise in the past year, according to Fed study

  June 17, 2019

• AP poll: Younger workers more likely to view aging workforce as a negative

  June 14, 2019

• Employer will pay $425K to settle suit alleging 'regular and open use' of slurs

  June 12, 2019

• EEOC sues Greyhound for religious discrimination over Muslim garb

  June 11, 2019

• Connecticut adopts 12 weeks of paid family leave

  June 10, 2019

• LGBTQ workers at federal agencies attest to lack of support

  June 7, 2019

• AP: Median CEO pay rose to $12M in 2018

  June 7, 2019

• Hyatt to pay $100K to settle EEOC disability suit over request for chair

  June 5, 2019

• Trucking company refused to rehire employee because of her discrimination claim, EEOC says

  June 5, 2019

• Bloomberg extends primary caregiver paid leave to 26 weeks

  June 4, 2019

• United Airlines workers sue over 100%-healed policy

  June 3, 2019

• Documentation of employee's poor performance defeats FMLA interference claim

  May 31, 2019

• 4th Cir. upholds age bias verdict for Time Warner worker fired after single infraction

  May 30, 2019

• Study: Homogeneous teams' outsiders have more absences

  May 28, 2019

• Demotion of 59-year-old teacher wasn't age bias, 2nd Cir. says

  May 24, 2019

• 8th Cir.: Tech fired for walking out on surgery, not FMLA use

  May 23, 2019

• 100% healed return-to-work policy leads to $950K settlement

  May 22, 2019

• Jury awards black dancers $3.3M after nightclub assigned them limited, less desirable shifts

  May 21, 2019

• On average, employees spend 18 minutes enrolling in benefits

  May 20, 2019

• White women recognize gender-based, but not always race-based, pay gaps

  May 17, 2019

• EEOC: Employer requested medical exams until one supported worker's firing

  May 17, 2019

• Secretary with cancer alleges law firm fired her 2 weeks after accommodation request

  May 16, 2019

• Greyhound workers' heated argument was protected activity

  May 15, 2019

• 6th Cir.: Jury's retaliation finding will stand, despite lack of discrimination

  May 15, 2019

• 7th Cir.: Surgeon was independent contractor not protected by Title VII

  May 14, 2019

• Appeals court OKs prorated bonus for worker on FMLA leave

  May 13, 2019

• Workers' summer wishes? Flexible work and leaving early on Fridays

  May 10, 2019

• Almost half of US workplaces offer health, wellness programs

  May 8, 2019

• EEOC: Attorney who represented sex offenders fired during leave for PTSD

  May 7, 2019

• LVMH attorney alleges 'sham' sexual harassment investigation

  May 6, 2019

• Labor, employment suits the most common type of class action, study says

  May 3, 2019

• Supreme Court won't decide whether ADEA protects job applicants

  May 2, 2019

• Golden Corral pays $31K after firing worker for alleged unwillingness to manage seizure condition

  April 30, 2019

• Safeway pays $75K to settle claim that it failed to provide interpreter for deaf applicant

  April 29, 2019

• Small businesses prioritize PTO roll out in 2019 benefits planning

  April 29, 2019

• Court: Employee allegedly called 'stupid Egyptian' before firing should get trial

  April 26, 2019

• Wellness plans provide few benefits, study of BJ's Wholesale Club reveals

  April 26, 2019

• Court tosses applicant's claim she was deemed 'too dark' to work at Olive Garden

  April 25, 2019

• Jury awards $3.8M to paramedic told her breastfeeding schedule was 'excessive'

  April 24, 2019

• DOJ suit: Employer violated USERRA's 'equivalent position' reinstatement mandate

  April 23, 2019

• Employer settles EEOC suit alleging it pressured pregnant nursing assistant to quit

  April 22, 2019

• Court OKs $258K jury award in GNC suit alleging age-based discipline

  April 18, 2019

• Study: H-1B denial rates are up by a wide margin

  April 17, 2019

• Employer settles EEOC suit with $60K and apology letter to trans applicant

  April 16, 2019

• Workers with disabilities bring economic value to communities

  April 16, 2019

• Anthropologie employee dubbed 'mom' gets age claim revived

  April 12, 2019

• SCOTUS will not review 3rd Cir.'s harsh ADA Amendments Act reminder

  April 10, 2019

• Waste company settles EEOC claim that it refused to interview female driver

  April 9, 2019

• Poor communication may cost employers workers, reputation

  April 9, 2019

• Judge rejects $7.5M Comcast settlement resolving 'systemic' FLSA violations

  April 9, 2019

• Employer brushed off sexual harassment as 'playful,' pays $150K to settle claim

  April 5, 2019

• Blue Cross pays $75K to settle challenge to audio job application

  April 4, 2019

• 8th Cir. upholds Walmart OSHA fine for failing to vaccinate emergency response employees

  April 3, 2019

• Most employers say they've been affected by opioid use, but few are prepared to deal with it

  April 1, 2019

• DOL reminds employers that FMLA allows leave to care for adult child

  March 29, 2019

• Deutsche Bank manager didn't want to 'deal with' medical issues, suit says

  March 29, 2019

• Gift cards more effective than cash at motivating employees, study finds

  March 28, 2019

• Professors' salary history justifies pay gap, 4th Cir. says

  March 27, 2019

• Restaurant's 'guaranteed wage' violated FLSA, 6th Cir. says

  March 26, 2019

• SHRM: HR pros say workplaces need anti-violence training, but few provide it

  March 26, 2019

• ADP, Macy's and more collaborate on mental health road map

  March 25, 2019

• Supreme Court leaves intact $1.27M jury award in Cushman & Wakefield age bias suit

  March 25, 2019

• North Face, Wrangler among brands introducing 8 weeks paid parental leave for hourly workers

  March 20, 2019

• Suit: UPS tolerated nooses, slurs at Ohio facility

  March 18, 2019

• Pizzeria pays $350K to settle claims it deleted workers' hours

  March 18, 2019

• Companies say active shooters are top security threat, but few are prepared

  March 18, 2019

• DOL: Employer helped ICE arrest worker in retaliation for reporting injury

  March 14, 2019

• Employer pays $450K to settle rounding, rest break claims

  March 14, 2019

• Jury may hear claim that Costco managers ignored disability harassment

  March 13, 2019

• A continuous-learning mindset could reshape training tech

  March 11, 2019

• EEOC alleges supervisor mocked worker with Tourette's

  March 11, 2019

• Survey reveals top 5 ways employers control healthcare costs

  March 8, 2019

• Positive drug test didn't create ADA 'regarded as' claim, 8th Cir. says

  March 6, 2019

• 7-Eleven's franchise agreement can't dictate contractor status, 9th Circuit says

  March 5, 2019

• Travelers announces 401(k) match for student loan payments

  March 4, 2019

• ICE raid violated workers' constitutional rights, suit says

  March 1, 2019

• 4th Cir.: Depression disclosure was enough to put employer on FMLA notice

  Feb. 28, 2019

• School pays $41K to settle suit alleging a 'preference for female leadership'

  Feb. 27, 2019

• Exxon subcontractor settles California on-call claim for $2.3M

  Feb. 26, 2019

• NYC bills would limit fast-food firings

  Feb. 25, 2019

• Employer wouldn't hire women because they 'complain and make trouble,' EEOC suit says

  Feb. 25, 2019

• Employees say personalized total well-being support would improve program engagement

  Feb. 22, 2019

• Judge declines to sanction exotic dancer for alleged 'cookie cutter' FLSA suit

  Feb. 21, 2019

• Court: Contractor 'acknowledgment form' can't dictate employment status

  Feb. 21, 2019

• HR is overwhelmingly white and female, data indicates

  Feb. 20, 2019

• Rumor about sleeping with the boss can be sex discrimination, 4th Cir. says

  Feb. 19, 2019

• Employer's blended overtime rate violated FLSA, 4th Cir. says

  Feb. 15, 2019

• Court OKs Amtrak conductor's suit alleging 18 years of bias

  Feb. 13, 2019

• Governor signs NY bill to allow jail time for employer deportation threats

  Feb. 12, 2019

• Workday beats UltiPro, BambooHR for most deployed HR app

  Feb. 11, 2019

• Firing of worker with flesh-eating bacteria didn't violate ADA

  Feb. 11, 2019

• 4th Cir.: Jury should decide whether medical exam based on manager's fears violated ADA

  Feb. 8, 2019

• HR outsourcing market to see continued strong growth

  Feb. 8, 2019

• One-third of employees don't understand their health benefits

  Feb. 6, 2019

• Nearly half of US workers in Paychex survey have raised pay equity concerns

  Feb. 5, 2019

• Gates Foundation cuts 52-week paid parental leave program

  Feb. 4, 2019

• Buffalo Wild Wings to pay $30K after refusing to hire male bartenders

  Feb. 4, 2019

• Mandatory wage reporting shrinks gender-based pay gaps, study shows

  Feb. 1, 2019

• Automation prompting employers to hire more human workers

  Feb. 1, 2019

• Labor market tightens, but 'abrupt' wage growth unlikely

  Jan. 31, 2019

• Mercer: 40% of employers offer paid parental leave

  Jan. 30, 2019

• Court OKs worker's sexual orientation harassment suit

  Jan. 28, 2019

• Jury may hear Whole Foods uneven discipline claim

  Jan. 25, 2019

• Americans now less biased about sexual orientation, race — but not weight

  Jan. 24, 2019

• Walgreens settlement doesn't bar workers' state claims, 9th Cir. says

  Jan. 24, 2019

• Study: Race, gender pay gaps persist in healthcare

  Jan. 23, 2019

• Motel pays $53K to settle FLSA claims involving improper housing deduction

  Jan. 22, 2019

• BofA, Coca-Cola lead in discrimination settlements

  Jan. 18, 2019

• Another tough flu season could cost businesses $17B

  Jan. 17, 2019

• Former agents sue Farmers Insurance for age discrimination

  Jan. 16, 2019

• DOL: Employer failed to ensure temps were properly paid

  Jan. 15, 2019

• ADA doesn't require non-competitive transfers, court says

  Jan. 15, 2019

• Employee experience rarely exceeds expectations, study says

  Jan. 14, 2019

• EEOC continues 'aggressive litigation' despite Trump administration policies

  Jan. 10, 2019

• Shift change can be retaliation, 5th Cir. says

  Jan. 8, 2019