Compliance
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DOJ declares legal protections for independent agency members unconstitutional
Historically, the U.S. Department of Justice defended against the president removing members of the boards without cause.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 13, 2025 -
Judge unblocks Trump ‘buyout’ offer to feds, says unions lack standing
Approximately 75,000 federal workers accepted the deferred resignation offer, according to the White House.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 13, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/HR DiveTrendlineInside 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.
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LeMay, Warren. (2019). "Potter Stewart US Federal Courthouse, Cincinnati, OH" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Executive’s failed severance pay lawsuit sought to ‘change’ ERISA’s rules, 6th Circuit says
“Top hat plans” — like the one at issue in the case — are not subject to ERISA’s fiduciary requirements, per the judgment.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 12, 2025 -
As DOGE gains power, federal workers fight back
President Donald Trump’s Feb. 11 executive order gave DOGE more control over federal hiring, but unions are seeking to stop DOGE from rummaging through DOL data.
By Caroline Colvin • Updated Feb. 13, 2025 -
King Soopers sues UFCW Local 7 over alleged coercion
The lawsuit alleges the union tried to force King Soopers into multi-union bargaining with other labor groups that don't have ties with the grocer.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 11, 2025 -
5 quick answers to employers’ questions on E-Verify, ICE raids
“You can’t stop an ICE agent from perusing your store, but you can stop them from entering your stockroom,” one attorney said — provided that the agent doesn’t have a judicial warrant.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 11, 2025 -
Conservative groups file EEOC charge over American Bar Association’s diversity clerkship
The allegations come amid a swift restructuring of the agency under President Donald Trump.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 10, 2025 -
Applicant says Workday AI bias lawsuit should be nationwide collective action
The motion proposes a class of all individuals aged 40 and over denied employment recommendations through the company’s application platform since late 2020.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 10, 2025 -
Bill to abolish OSHA has ‘zero chance’ of becoming law, attorney says
The legislation from Rep. Andy Biggs will not move forward, an employment lawyer said, but other new policies could affect the federal safety agency.
By Zachary Phillips • Feb. 10, 2025 -
Employer allegedly created ‘exculpatory paper trail’ to justify firing pregnant HR employee
The lack of documented discipline against the employee before she disclosed her pregnancy raised a trial question over the true reason she was fired, the court said.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 10, 2025 -
Cheung, Lance. (2017). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Former EEOC commissioner weighs in on feds targeting private sector DEI
Chai Feldblum said employers may consider framing their programs on inclusion and preventing discrimination, but she also expressed confusion over some of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s enforcement priorities.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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NLRB member removed by Trump files lawsuit
Gwynne Wilcox acknowledged the lawsuit was the “test case” the president was likely looking for following the series of unprecedented firings.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 7, 2025 -
Opinion
Shielding your organization from AI-related liability
There are some basic building blocks to ensure your insurance strategy is adequate.
By Corrie Hurm • Feb. 7, 2025 -
Judge extends temporary block on Trump’s early resignation offer to feds
The pause will continue “until further order of the Court,” according to documents published Feb. 10.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Feb. 11, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: Remote work grows for the highest earners
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including stats on how honest employees are in engagement surveys and how many workers’ jobs are riddled with busy work.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Federal workers’ unions challenge Trump’s ‘buyout’ offers in court
The unions call for the courts to halt the “Fork in the Road” directive as a Feb. 6 deadline looms.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Union contracts won’t impede Trump’s remote work order for feds, OPM says
The national president for the American Federation of Government Employees said in response that the union “will use every option available” to defend its contracts.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Republican officials urge SEC, DOL to adopt anti-ESG, DEI rules
The letter signed by 22 Republican state finance officials cited American Airlines’ recent legal loss as evidence that fiduciaries are breaching their duty to loyalty with regards to ESG and DEI.
By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 4, 2025 -
EEOC names Andrew Rogers acting general counsel
Rogers pledged to provide “robust, high-quality, efficient, and transparent enforcement” of the nation’s civil rights laws.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Circle K franchisee waited 7 months to inform employees of data breach, lawsuit says
Although Gas Express notified individuals of the attack in January, a lawsuit filed last week says the company discovered the breach in May 2024.
By Brett Dworski • Feb. 4, 2025 -
San Francisco illegally fired workers seeking COVID vaccine religious exemption, 9th Circuit says
The record didn’t show that the City and County of San Francisco “seriously considered any religious accommodation,” according to the court.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 3, 2025 -
Deep Dive
It’s not just workplace raids. Mishandled electronic I-9s could be a costly immigration threat for employers under Trump.
A group of legal experts is sounding the alarm that noncompliant electronic Form I-9 vendors could put unsuspecting employers at risk.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 3, 2025 -
10 Trump changes HR leaders need to know about
Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that affect HR professionals and the U.S. workforce.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 3, 2025 -
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Firing of EEOC commissioners may test 90-year-old SCOTUS ruling on presidential powers
Legal experts predict litigation may lead to the overturning of a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects members of independent government boards from being removed by the president at will.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 3, 2025 -
Opinion
‘A clarion call’: How employers should respond to Trump’s private-sector DEI order
Beyond clearly illegal practices like using preferences and quotas, employers need to dig into their DEI programs to see where the potential for other legal challenges might lie, writes Jonathan Segal, partner at Duane Morris.
By Jonathan Segal • Jan. 31, 2025