In-home health provider agrees to $12.5M wage and hour settlement

In addition to workers' claims about overtime, they also alleged they were denied pay for travel time.

By Katie Clarey • July 6, 2020

2nd Cir.: Workers' hours need not drop below 40 for fluctuating workweek pay

A class of Bed Bath & Beyond workers failed to show the store underpaid overtime by compensating them through the fluctuating workweek method.

By Katie Clarey • July 6, 2020

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Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?

By HR Dive staff

SCOTUS will not weigh in on salary history's role in setting compensation

The move leaves intact an appeals court ruling that prior salary cannot justify a wage differential.

By Katie Clarey • July 2, 2020

Pay parity: What is it and how does an employer get there?

Fair compensation requires both awareness and action, sources told HR Dive.

By Pamela DeLoatch • July 2, 2020

Maternity benefit platform Stork Club adds donor tissue coverage in new partnership

Fertility benefits may not be available to most U.S. workers, but research indicates larger employers are increasingly likely to offer them.

By Ryan Golden • July 2, 2020

'Reboarding' plans raise pay, safety questions

Many employers have centered the reopening conversation around the health and safety of employees.

By Ryan Golden • July 1, 2020

Chicago Transit Authority improperly calculated overtime rate, workers claim

The employees' shift differential wages were not included in their regular rate, the class action lawsuit alleges.

By Lisa Burden • June 30, 2020

Academic studies diverge on salary history bans' effects on worker pay

At least 19 states have in some way restricted an employer's ability to inquire or rely on pay history.

By Ryan Golden • June 30, 2020

Aldi to pay $2M to settle class-action wage and hour claims

This settlement follows a $10M one the company agreed to last year following allegations that several New York-based stores denied workers overtime.

By Katie Clarey • June 30, 2020

Starbucks offers mental health training for store managers

The training includes 30-minute modules focused on effective listening, encouragement and more.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 30, 2020

Red Robin to settle claims over 'just say yes' break policy for $8.5M

The restaurant argued the policy demonstrated its "proactive commitment to providing Team Members with breaks anytime they want one."

By Katie Clarey • June 26, 2020

Army contractors to pay $1.1M to settle unpaid rest break claims

While federal law does not require employers to provide short rest breaks, it does compel them to pay for any provided.

By Katie Clarey • June 25, 2020

In Senate, political fault lines emerge on paid family leave despite COVID-19

Even an apparent bipartisan consensus and a pandemic may not be enough to override fiscal and regulatory concerns about a nationwide law.

By Ryan Golden • June 25, 2020

Poll: Employers split between traditional paid leave and PTO banks

Of all the changes the pandemic inflicted, leave policies ranked among those most pertinent to employers.

By Lisa Burden • June 24, 2020

IRS: COVID-19 leave donation payments are not wages

The agency's announcement details one of several tax deductions and credits impacting employee benefit plans during the pandemic.

By Ryan Golden • June 24, 2020

San Francisco DA sues DoorDash, alleging widespread misclassification

The on-demand food delivery service told HR Dive it intends to fight to maintain its arrangement.

By Kate Tornone • June 22, 2020

5 cities with the highest tech salaries

Hired's annual salary reports are typically reliable predictors of the tech trends and salaries to come in the next year — but due to the coronavirus, these figures are all subject to change. 

By Cailin Crowe • June 19, 2020

From overtime to meal breaks, HR's FLSA handbook

HR Dive has compiled eight stories that encapsulate the most important pieces of recent Fair Labor Standards Act news.

June 18, 2020

Target sets $15 hourly starting wage

The retailer is meeting a goal established three years ago, and is adding temporary pandemic-related benefits like a bonus and paid leave.

By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2020

Blue Apron will make Election Day a paid day off

Recent discussions about the problems citizens face getting to the polls are prompting responses from the private sector.

By Ryan Golden • June 17, 2020

EEOC to propose 'de minimis' limit on wellness program incentives

A federal judge ordered the commission to revisit its earlier 30% incentive limit.

By Ryan Golden • June 15, 2020

Candidates want an employer that's open to benefits negotiations, study says

The COVID-19 pandemic may be pushing employers to make certain benefits more accessible to employees.

By Ryan Golden • June 15, 2020

COVID-19 disrupted fertility treatments, but could it boost benefits long term?

Some who had begun treatments lost their benefits along with their jobs, experts told HR Dive.

By Katie Clarey • June 11, 2020

4 reasons why TA programs are critical in supporting the continuous learning culture of a multi-generation workforce

A company's value is only as strong as its trained, educated professionals. Tuition assistance is key to educated staff.

By Adrian Stevens, former Vice President, Leadership & Professional Development, Change Management HR, Hewlett Packard Enterprise • June 11, 2020

Trump signs PPP changes into law

The Senate passed a bill that reduces to 60% the proportion of loans that must be put toward payroll and gives small businesses 24 weeks to use the funds.

By Dan Ennis • Updated June 5, 2020