A wave of religious discrimination claims is coming, attorneys say

Thanks to EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas’ enforcement priorities, employers may need to be on the lookout for such claims, according to ABA LEL speakers.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 11, 2026

Back to Basics: Who is a ‘similarly situated comparator’ under Title VII?

It’s a key element of workplace discrimination claims, but federal courts vary in terms of how they interpret similarity, attorneys told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 11, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Inside the rapidly changing world of compliance

The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.

By HR Dive staff

Be proactive on pay bands, promotion ladders and performance parameters, attorneys say

Ten years after the pay equity and salary transparency renaissance, employment lawyers reflect on the culture of compensation.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 11, 2026

Trump nominates another EEOC commissioner, potentially solidifying Republican control

Matthew Zandi served under Harmeet Dhillon, who oversaw a complete reorganization of the Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 10, 2026

EEOC general counsel nominee dodges gender identity bias questions at hearing

Pregnancy protections, artificial intelligence, disparate-impact discrimination and one controversial agency attorney were also the subject of senators’ questions on Tuesday.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 10, 2026

Home health company settles EEOC allegations it abided by clients’ race-based preferences

Under a five-year consent decree, Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice must pay $41K to a Black nursing assistant allegedly denied assignments given to White co-workers because of their race.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 9, 2026

Lack of exact diagnosis didn’t defeat employee’s ADA claim, 10th Circuit says

An employee’s request for “a few weeks” of leave beyond the 12-week provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act also wasn’t necessarily unreasonable, it noted.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 9, 2026

The outcome of one DEI-related case involving a Coca-Cola bottler may be crucial for employers

This lawsuit is “a very important case, in terms of employer practices,” one attorney at American Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law conference said.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 9, 2026

‘This is not a new story’: Legal professionals expect tide to turn on DEI

The idea that diversity, equity and inclusion is a short-lived trend ignores history and legal reality, according to speakers at an American Bar Association conference.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 9, 2026

Dems must eye broad labor reform after midterm win, NLRB’s ex-top cop says

Congress should consider passing a “PRO Act plus” while also minding state efforts to get involved in labor disputes, Jennifer Abruzzo said at an American Bar Association event.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 6, 2026

Lockheed Martin to pay nearly $30M to settle claims of discrimination against White workers

The federal government alleged that HR personnel “exerted pressure on leaders” to remove nonminority employees initially selected for a compensation program and add minority workers.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 4, 2026

Election Day 2026 sees states sound off on abortion, gender identity and unions

The success of some down-the-ballot measures translates to an even more complicated legal landscape for employers.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 9, 2026

EEO-1’s end may not alter much. The data’s value ‘was never limited to compliance.’

The strongest organizations use data as a diagnostic tool by looking for patterns, asking questions and making improvements where needed, one source told HR Dive.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 4, 2026

HR employee’s bias claims against NYC cathedral fall flat, judge rules

The case may demonstrate the importance of documenting performance issues in defending against discrimination litigation.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2026

Inside the Supreme Court case that could decide Title IX employee protections

This month, the high court will hear arguments on whether higher education workers have the right to sue their institutions for sex-based discrimination.

By David Weisenfeld • Nov. 3, 2026

EEOC signals rollback of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations

Current regulations open the door to “requiring accommodations potentially extending to a myriad of conditions ranging from infertility to menstruation to hormone issues to menopause,” Chair Andrea Lucas previously wrote.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 3, 2026

Labor Department’s FLSA duty analysis ‘gets it right,’ 6th Circuit says

A key part of the agency’s guidance for determining overtime eligibility still applies following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending Chevron deference, the court held.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 2, 2026

Kentucky college grants religious accommodation excusing humanist from AI use

The news demonstrates an emerging compliance issue facing employers as they move to adopt the technology.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 2, 2026

Settled: 5 lawsuits that ended in payouts in October

An active EEOC obtained relief for plaintiffs in cases alleging sex-based harassment and anti-American bias, among other claims.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 2, 2026

Week in review: ‘Karen’ comment doesn’t show discrimination, judge says

We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including cost of living increases and the rising ghosting problem.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 30, 2026

PwC confirms learning records breached in attack on vendor site

The professional services firm was the subject of a claim by a known ransomware actor.

By David Jones • Oct. 28, 2026

The accommodation mistake employers keep making

Employers’ defensible positions can collapse for no reason other than that the entire history lived in corridor conversations and a scattering of texts, writes Chaim Book, senior partner at Book Law LLP. 

By Chaim Book • Oct. 27, 2026

10 haunting HR stories

These examples show how HR can potentially run afoul of the law — and what sorts of frightening lawsuits can follow.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 27, 2026

Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’

The judge in the case managed to sidestep arguments about DEI-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 27, 2026

Union steward’s refusal to meet supervisor wasn’t protected, NLRB judge says

The decision demonstrates the limits of federal labor law’s protected activity definition, a topic the board itself has revisited several times in recent years.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 27, 2026