Lisa Burden

98 articles by Lisa Burden

• 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 asked to 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

• 3rd Cir. delivers 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

• Appeals court OKs $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

• NY bill would 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