Compliance

DOL fact sheet on pay for COVID-19 vaccination, testing published 'in error'

The guidance mentioned OSHA's now-withdrawn temporary vaccine-or-test mandate, perhaps indicating DOL reconsidered the guidance in light of that change.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 26, 2022

Pret a Manger settles Illinois suit challenging use of fingerprints for timekeeping

State law strictly limits employers’ use of biometric technology.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 25, 2022

OSHA pulls temporary vaccine rule, says permanent mandate is in the works

The agency also asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss challenges to the ETS as moot.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 25, 2022

8th Cir. revives ERISA life insurance claims against MasterCard

A late worker's spouse sued the company claiming it breached its fiduciary duty.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 20, 2022

1st Cir.: No rehearing for worker who ignored employer's complaint procedure

The ruling upheld an October judgment in which the court found the officer's termination stemmed from insubordination — not discrimination.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 20, 2022

CMS extends COVID-19 vaccine deadline for health workers in 24 states

New guidance from CMS sets different vaccine deadlines for healthcare workers in half the country, which could create confusion. Further complicating compliance is Texas' current shield from any deadline.

By Samantha Liss • Jan. 20, 2022

Starbucks scraps vaccine, testing requirements for US employees

The coffee chain is still encouraging workers to get inoculated and has increased precautions, including new quarantine measures.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Jan. 20, 2022

DOL: 80% of investigated cotton gin employers violated labor law between 2019 and 2021

The agency's investigation scrutinized 71 employers in the Southeast between November 2019 and March 2021.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 14, 2022

SCOTUS upholds stay on OSHA's vaccine mandate

The justices opted to dissolve injunctions placed on a separate vaccination mandate for healthcare workers issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Jan. 13, 2022

Honda dealer settles EEOC claims that it ordered worker to stop ADHD meds

The agency said the dealership made the employee take a drug test but fired her before it got the results.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 13, 2022

Mechanic paid worker's final wages in 'oil-covered pennies,' DOL claims

The suit claims the auto shop's behavior constituted retaliation and violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 12, 2022

Labcorp revises lactation policy following DOL investigation

The FLSA requires break time and a space for nursing parents to express milk.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 11, 2022

Suit: Walmart managers' use of trans staffer's deadname was harassment

The bullying was infectious, the worker said, and ultimately led to her dismissal.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 10, 2022

Stakeholders urge Supreme Court to act fast on OSHA mandate

"We are asking for a stay before enforcement takes effect Monday," an attorney for the National Federation of Independent Businesses said.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Jan. 10, 2022

Citi moves ahead with Jan. 14 vaccine mandate deadline

Office workers who don't upload their COVID-19 vaccination card by then will be placed on unpaid leave and their last day of employment will come at the end of the month, the bank said in a memo.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 7, 2022

NYC Council approves pay transparency bill

The bill would require local employers to include salary ranges in job listings.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 5, 2022

Study: Pandemic-related absences cost employers nearly $1B per week

California, Texas and New York exhibited the highest lost work time in the U.S.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 4, 2022

DHS withdraws Trump's H-1B wage selection rule

The move marks the end of a rule change that proved controversial with members of the employer community at the time of its announcement.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 23, 2021

SCOTUS sets Jan. 7 hearing on vaccine mandates for employers, healthcare workers

The news represents a course of action from the High Court that is "unheard of," one attorney wrote.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 23, 2021

DOL alleges child labor violation at Chuck E. Cheese

The restaurant paid $2,285 in civil money penalties for the alleged violations.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 22, 2021

DoorDash expands its hallmark staffing model to include employees

The work the delivery employees will do is different from traditional "dashing," the company said.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 22, 2021

Thinking of reclassifying workers to avoid the vaccine mandate? It's a 'terrible' idea

Any time an employer reclassifies a person to avoid the effect of a law, it is assuming a significant legal risk, one lawyer told HR Dive.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 21, 2021

Suit: Hostess fired worker over positive COVID-19 test

The plaintiff filed her lawsuit less than one week before the EEOC released updated guidance detailing when coronavirus is considered a disability.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 21, 2021

EEOC: Coronavirus isn't an automatic disability

The agency's update — which focused on when the disease qualifies as a disability — reinforces ADA basics.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 20, 2021

3 hot-button employment litigation areas for 2022

Those hoping for a respite from emerging legal risks following nearly two years of a pandemic are not likely to get it anytime soon, Blank Rome attorneys said.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 20, 2021