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A home care company agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations it intentionally misclassified employees as independent contractors to avoid paying them overtime, and a manufacturer agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve claims it fired workers who did not provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
3
The number of investors urging Target shareholders to vote against the reelection of its leadership at the company’s annual shareholder meeting over social policy changes, including Target’s end of some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
22%
The percentage of employees who said they witnessed illegal or unethical conduct at work, per a study commissioned by the law firm Outten & Golden.
29.9%
The share of Russell 3000 company board seats that women held in Q1 2026, an analysis by Equilar and 50/50 Women on Boards showed.
$3 million
The amount Amazing Care Home Healthcare Services agreed to pay to resolve claims that the company intentionally misclassified employees as independent contractors to avoid paying them overtime, according to court documents.
$4.25 million
The amount A.G. Equipment Co., a compressor packaging manufacturer, agreed to pay to settle U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges that it violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it fired all workers who did not provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination in October 2021.
