Lucas named EEOC chair, commits to ‘merit-based, colorblind equality’

The agency is mostly closed due to the government shutdown, but it now has a quorum and is expected to act fast on several issues once it reopens.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 6, 2025

5 steps HR should take to comply with pay transparency laws

Knowing where employees are located is just the beginning, attorneys told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 6, 2025

Another federal court backs higher liability standard for third-party harassment

A judge sided with the University of Pennsylvania in a case alleging harassment of an employee by a student because the school did not intend for the conduct to occur.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 5, 2025

EEOC rebuffs fired Amazon driver’s disparate-impact enforcement lawsuit

The agency adopted a defense similar to the one it articulated in response to allegations that it unlawfully dropped transgender discrimination lawsuits.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 4, 2025

Company owner ‘aggressively’ pressed executive to convert to LDS church, lawsuit says

One of few female executives at Omni Global Technologies, the plaintiff said she was proselytized to, sexually harassed and retaliated against for drawing attention to potential fraud.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 4, 2025

Public employees must suffer adverse action, not just ‘grumblings,’ to show free speech violations, court says

Though the plaintiff alleged the University of Texas at Austin chilled his speech and retaliated against him, he was not fired or demoted, according to the decision.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2025

Former Marriott employee alleges retaliation for taking FMLA leave for gender-affirming surgery

Whether and how FMLA coverage applies to gender-affirming care has been a subject of increasing discussion as such treatments have become more common.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 3, 2025

United Airlines vicariously liable for pervasive sexual harassment, flight attendant alleges

The lawsuit is not the first regarding allegations that United Airlines pilots posted sexually explicit images of flight attendants.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 3, 2025

Warner Bros. escapes White camera operator’s discrimination lawsuit

The case is one of many “reverse discrimination” lawsuits moving through the courts.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 31, 2025

Target workers in New Jersey accept $4.6M to settle wage claims for off-the-clock walking

The time warehouse workers spend walking to and from their work areas to undergo mandatory pre- and post-shift security screenings should be counted as “hours worked,” a class-action lawsuit alleged.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 31, 2025

IBM fired Black executives to ‘appease’ Trump, lawsuit claims

The company previously faced a series of lawsuits alleging that its DEI programs discriminated against White male employees.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 30, 2025

DHS ends automatic extensions of immigrant work permits

The new rule leaves employers scrambling and likely will lead to labor shortages, an attorney said.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 29, 2025

10 scary HR violations you want to avoid next year

From sexual harassment to religious discrimination, make sure your workplace is marked safe from these haunting employment law issues going forward.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 28, 2025

Carvana denied postpartum employee leave from mandatory overtime, lawsuit claims

The plaintiff alleged that the company’s HR staff did not comply with a state family leave law that would have provided her additional time off.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 27, 2025

Trump’s actions on independent agencies ‘endanger’ workers, think tanks say

The independence of federal agencies is “disappearing before our eyes,” former National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran said.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 27, 2025

Corporate immigration modernization: Building an immigration program you control

H-1B backlogs and policy shifts are reshaping workforce planning. Learn how to future-proof your talent strategy with a modern immigration program.

By Hendrik Pretorius • Oct. 27, 2025

Ex-Amazon driver sues EEOC over abandonment of disparate-impact liability

The plaintiff claimed the agency closed her discrimination charge pursuant to an April executive order from President Donald Trump.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 24, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Nearly two-thirds of workers say they don’t have stable schedules

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of family premiums employees contribute.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 23, 2025

Texas-based logistics company accused of age discrimination

Gamer Logistics fired at least one person and refused to hire applicants age 65 or older, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a complaint.

By David Taube • Oct. 22, 2025

Feds launch site for employers to pay controversial H-1B fee, clarify exemptions

The update answers some of employers’ questions, but the future of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on new skilled-worker visas is still uncertain.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 22, 2025

An employer’s return-to-work policy resulted in a historic ADA verdict. What can HR learn from it?

Employers should certainly keep the case in mind when assessing the risk of disability discrimination cases in the future, writes Littler’s Ellen Donovan McCann.

By Ellen Donovan McCann • Oct. 20, 2025

Advocates can’t make EEOC enforce LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination laws, agency says

The commission’s rollback of enforcement activity against gender identity discrimination is insulated from judicial review, according to a legal filing last week.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2025

AI can help workplace investigations but needs human oversight, attorney says

Among other risks, AI may not be able to identify a red flag or a red herring in a statement or piece of evidence, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Leighton Henderson told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2025

US Chamber sues White House to block ‘plainly unlawful’ H-1B visa fee

The organization alleged President Donald Trump’s proclamation would harm businesses, and it asked a district court to enjoin the $100,000 payment requirement.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 17, 2025

What HR needs to know when workplace harassment comes from third parties

HR should take a proactive approach when customers, vendors or contractors harass employees, writes Alexander Reich of Saul Ewing LLP.

By Alexander Reich • Oct. 16, 2025