Compliance
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Grocer settles EEOC charges that it denied Deaf applicants interpreters
Sprouts Farmers Market store managers failed to respond to applicants' requests, the agency said.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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The return to the office may spur harassment, ADA claims
Management-side attorneys told HR Dive that employers with lasting remote operations or returning workforces should look out for certain issues.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Mailbag: How should Texas employers balance competing vaccine orders?
Gov. Abbott has limited vaccine mandates, while President Biden issued an order requiring them. What now?
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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HR dept's quick response to harassment precluded liability, 7th Cir. says
If an employer "exercised reasonable care to prevent and promptly correct any harassing behavior," there is no case, the appeals court said.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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New Jersey amends law that allowed age bias after 70
Age bias remains an "open secret" in the workplace, sources say.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 14, 2021 -
AstraZeneca, IBM and others settle OFCCP pay discrimination claims
The settlement payouts range from about $100,000 to $500,000.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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Company's automatic meal break deductions violated FLSA, 11th Cir. says
The employer failed to show that the breaks — taken during travel time — differed from other compensable idle time.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 11, 2021 -
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2021 brings HR challenges for California employers
Whether new to California compliance or a seasoned pro, those in HR will need to take note of several shifting compliance areas.
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EEOC: Dog kennel company forced employee to quit due to former addiction
Companies can enforce drug policies, but a past addiction qualifies as a federally protected disability.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 08, 2021 -
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Nike to require vaccinations for US office-based employees
Store-level workers have largely been left out of retailers' mandates, but the Biden administration's proposed rule could change all that.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 06, 2021 -
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Failure to file FMLA paperwork dooms Drexel employee's claim, 3rd Cir. finds
The FMLA involves two main sets of forms that accomplish two tasks: notice and certification.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 06, 2021 -
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Feds OK health plan discounts for coronavirus vaccination
Such rewards must meet certain requirements, however, including a rule that they not exceed 30% of the cost of employee-only coverage.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 06, 2021 -
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Chipotle agrees to $8M settlement in manager trainee classification suit
If approved by a court, the agreement will end nine years of litigation.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 06, 2021 -
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Supreme Court declines to hear trucking company's AB5 case
The head of the California Trucking Association said he hopes his group will get another chance to go at-bat for trucking in the nation's highest court.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 05, 2021 -
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Attorneys predict busy year for EEOC enforcement
Employers may find it difficult to anticipate which issues the agency will focus on in 2022.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 05, 2021 -
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Activision Blizzard to pay $18M in EEOC harassment, discrimination settlement
It's the first shoe to drop in the video game publisher's ongoing legal fallout.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 04, 2021 -
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United boasts 99% vaccination rate, but lawsuit alleges failure to accommodate
According to the complaint, the mandate made no room for reasonable accommodations for disability or religion.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 01, 2021 -
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Mailbag: Will employees need a booster shot to count as vaccinated?
Employers are in "no man's land," said one management-side attorney.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 01, 2021 -
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34% of restaurant workers experienced more wage theft in 2021, OFW reports
During a webinar hosted by the nonprofit, DOL Secretary Marty Walsh spoke about growing wage and hour violations, which impact food service more than any other industry.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 27, 2021 -
NLRB challenges Kroger brands' ban on Black Lives Matter buttons
Retailer Fred Meyer and grocer QFC may have violated federal labor law, according to the agency.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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White House sets Dec. 8 coronavirus vaccine deadline for federal contractors
It is the first of several potential follow-ups to the Biden administration's Sept. 9 vaccine mandate announcement.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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Withheld pay may constitute FMLA retaliation, 3rd Cir. says
The appellate court reversed a portion of a lower court’s ruling that Rowan University did not retaliate against a professor for taking leave.
By Katie Clarey • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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DOL expands fines for employers that keep workers' tips
The rule addresses fines for accidental or first-time offenses and is expected to take effect in late November.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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Activision Blizzard confirms it's under SEC, EEOC investigation
The federal inquiries into the company's work environment follow a legal challenge filed in July by California regulators.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 22, 2021 -
'Fight for $15' union challenges NLRB joint-employer rule
The complaint is the latest challenge to the standard's ever-changing interpretation.
By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 22, 2021
