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48% of creatives identify as neurodivergent: Here’s what the numbers say
Only 18% of neurodivergent creative industry professionals request accommodations at work, per research from Understood, Havas and the 4As.
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SCOTUS upholds dismissal of retired firefighter’s ADA bias claim
Retirees who neither hold nor desire a given job at the time that they suffer discrimination don’t qualify for the law’s protections, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.
By Ryan Golden • June 20, 2025 -
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EEOC acting chair says agency is not independent and may follow White House directives
The commission continues to accept transgender workers’ discrimination charges despite exiting some lawsuits, Andrea Lucas told senators Wednesday.
By Ryan Golden • June 18, 2025 -
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YMCA branch will settle with VP who said she was fired for pursuing IVF
A judge allowed the case to proceed in December after noting how the timing of performance issue documentation came shortly after the worker announced her plans.
By Emilie Shumway • June 17, 2025 -
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Omaha ICE raid a reminder of E-Verify’s flaws, attorneys say
An agent reportedly called the program “broken.” Sources told HR Dive that’s correct in some respects, and employers should consider self-audits.
By Ryan Golden • June 17, 2025 -
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OSHA’s proposed cuts won’t affect enforcement: DOL chief
A smaller budget will “modernize and streamline” the department, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in a recent House committee hearing.
By Zachary Phillips • June 16, 2025 -
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After 4 years, worker may proceed with claim Dave Ramsey’s firm fired her for pregnancy out of wedlock
A federal judge reopened the case involving a worker who was allegedly fired for having premarital sex after previously holding for the defendants.
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Veteran can move forward with ADA lawsuit alleging PTSD-related firing
EEOC guidance reminds employers that it’s illegal to refuse to hire a military veteran solely because the veteran has PTSD, was previously diagnosed with PTSD, or because the employer assumes the veteran has PTSD.
By Laurel Kalser • June 16, 2025 -
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Tech recruiter settles DOJ claim alleging it favored H-1B holders over US workers
DOJ said “the days of the federal government looking the other way on American workforce protection are over.”
By Laurel Kalser • June 16, 2025 -
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Equinox settles ADA claim alleging it denied request to delay interview due to period cramps
The EEOC claimed the fitness chain rejected the candidate, who had endometriosis, despite her qualifications.
By Ryan Golden • June 13, 2025 -
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Ex-Real Brokerage CFO alleges pregnancy discrimination in lawsuit
The company manufactured an audit as grounds for the plaintiff’s termination to "clear the way for her less qualified and unencumbered male successor," the suit alleges.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 12, 2025 -
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Discount store Ollie’s can’t dodge lawsuit for quid pro quo sexual harassment scheduling scheme
The plaintiff alleged gender and disability discrimination, as well as retaliation.
By Caroline Colvin • June 12, 2025 -
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Ex-Costco worker who took leave to care for wife with cancer may proceed with disability bias claim
The case involved a tangled web between the requirements of the FMLA and state laws, as well as the company’s own leave policies.
By Ryan Golden • June 11, 2025 -
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Garten Trucking’s union wage comment was improper, US appeals court says
An internal message to workers was rough but acceptable — except for a final line about raises, the three-judge panel found.
By David Taube • June 11, 2025 -
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Payscale’s effort to enforce noncompete agreement against ex-sales leader fails
Noncompetes, while often employed to prevent key talent from going to competitors, have been scrutinized by courts and lawmakers across the U.S.
By Ryan Golden • June 11, 2025 -
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LGBTQ+ groups prevail in challenge to Trump executive orders
The executive branch “cannot weaponize Congressionally appropriated funds to single out protected communities,” a U.S. district court judge wrote.
By Emilie Shumway • June 10, 2025 -
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Ditched by Trump’s EEOC, job applicant advances bias lawsuit against Sheetz
The agency said it would drop the lawsuit because it no longer aligned with the president’s executive order ending enforcement targeting disparate-impact discrimination.
By Ryan Golden • June 9, 2025 -
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Michigan representative introduces proposal to explicitly ban antisemitism
A Democratic lawmaker introduced legislation on June 4 to crack down on antisemitism, including at work.
By Caroline Colvin • June 9, 2025 -
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Las Vegas restaurant operator ordered to pay more than $215K for alleged racial slurs against Black line cook
Olives, Inc., allegedly took no remedial or disciplinary action after an HR manager came to the “spurious” conclusion there was no “malicious intent” behind the conduct.
By Laurel Kalser • June 9, 2025 -
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OpinionHow should construction companies handle DEI under Trump?
Given the president’s order targeting “illegal” equity programs, firms need to prepare for challenges from both the government and workers, writes an employment attorney.
By Neil C. Schur • June 9, 2025 -
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Marketing executive alleges he faced retaliation for defending pregnant workers
The plaintiff claimed he was fired after corroborating anti-pregnancy statements made by the company’s president.
By Caroline Colvin • June 6, 2025 -
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Slurs, stalking and shoddy pay: Culver’s franchise settles slew of EEOC claims
The settlement includes one case alleging sexual orientation-based discrimination, despite EEOC’s recent enforcement shifts affecting LGBTQ+ workers.
By Ryan Golden • June 6, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Workers push back on AI
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of workers who are skeptical that the “skills gap” is a reflection of their abilities.
By Emilie Shumway • June 5, 2025 -
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SCOTUS unanimously sides with straight Ohio woman in ‘reverse discrimination’ row
Requiring majority-group plaintiffs to show “background circumstances” as part of their bias claims flouts U.S. Supreme Court precedent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote.
By Ryan Golden • Updated June 5, 2025
