Compliance
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EEOC: Psychiatric center allegedly prioritized, promoted less qualified male therapist over female co-workers
The center hired a male therapist for a subordinate position and promoted him multiple times, each time paying him a higher salary than more experienced female therapists, EEOC alleged.
By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Southwest disputes reports its DEI program violated the law
The advocacy group claimed it was a “victory,” but the DOL letter indicated no wrongdoing. Southwest said it “will continue to recruit, hire, and retain" a diverse workforce while being compliant.
By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Column // Pay transparencyBack to Basics: What is HR’s role in pay transparency?
Several states have implemented pay disclosure requirements, but HR should go beyond compliance and create overarching pay philosophies, attorneys at a SHRM event said.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Ex-Apple employees defrauded company via charity scheme, California prosecutors say
The group of six allegedly extracted some $152,000 from Apple alone and may face jail time if convicted.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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DOL kills apprenticeship rule aimed to raise labor standards, increase DEI
Lawmakers and business groups objected to the burden the rule might place on small businesses and expressed concerns regarding its diversity proposals.
By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Court blocks Target’s attempt to move, dismiss DEI-related shareholder suit
The lawsuit argued that Target’s “DEI/ESG mandates” had a “known risk of adverse customer reactions,” and should have therefore been disclosed in investor statements.
By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Employee alleges Apple snoops on workers’ personal emails, photos
The plaintiff also alleged Apple’s intellectual property agreement bars employees from discussing information such as pay and working conditions.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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What to do if immigration agents come to the jobsite
The incoming Trump administration has promised to step up workplace raids. Here’s how contractors can prepare.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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SHRM challenges New Jersey’s ‘right to disconnect’ bill
A “one-size-fits-all” workplace policy “limits the autonomy” of employers and HR pros, SHRM and Garden State Council-SHRM said.
By Ginger Christ • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Ohio State reverses hundreds of workers’ raises after DOL’s overtime rule overturned
Workers who received increased pay in November and December will revert to their original salary in January, the university said.
By Ginger Christ • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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DOL proposes rule to phase out subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
In a proposed rule announced Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor said it will use a three-year phase-out approach to gradually eliminate Section 14(c) subminimum wage certificates.
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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‘I-9 audits are coming:’ Conduct a self-review before Trump takes office, attorney says
Sub-par Form I-9 programs will be exposed under the new administration, counsel at Cozen O’Connor said.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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DEI failures contributed to a drop in stock prices, Lululemon shareholder alleges
Lululemon’s DEI initiative was “misguided” and its structure raised ethical concerns, the shareholder said in a derivative action lawsuit filed on behalf of the company.
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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DOL appeals Texas judge’s overtime rule decision
Attorneys who previously spoke to HR Dive said the rule is likely dead, in part because the 5th Circuit might not take a favorable view of the rule’s differences from past updates.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Don’t try to wait out Trump change to NLRB captive-audience ban, attorneys say
One attorney advises clients not to risk being the test case for the NLRB’s new prohibition, regardless of how long the ban ultimately lasts.
By David Weisenfeld • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Mailbag: We lost an employee’s Form I-9. How do we fix this?
“Explain fully that you seem to have misplaced the I-9s,” according to one expert. “ICE will go a lot easier on you.”
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Waffle House claims NLRB process is unconstitutional
The casual chain has faced union organizing activity for over a year, and it now wants the court to weaken the agency tasked with regulating labor law.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Jury delivers $2.17M judgment against SkyWest Airlines for sex discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the lawsuit, said the award is the largest it has ever obtained in the Northern District of Texas.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated
One attorney cautioned against dropping workers’ recently changed nonexempt status too quickly or without careful consideration.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor
The Teamsters president voiced support for Chavez-DeRemer, saying she previously pledged to “protect and respect labor in America.”
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 23, 2024 -
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‘People are running for the hills’: Employers brace for Trump’s immigration plan
Attorneys at SHRM’s Workplace Law Forum said attendees may want to preventively act on items such as Form I-9 compliance and skilled worker visa applications.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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HR should be ‘very careful’ as reverse discrimination lawsuit risk grows, attorneys say
The outcome of a reverse discrimination case the U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear could shift its Title VII precedent.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Procedural disputes headline Amazon, SpaceX 5th Circuit case against NLRB
The two companies argued that the labor board’s structure is unconstitutional and that they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Department of Defense must face charge that use of breathalyzer test was discrimination, court decides
The U.S. Department of Defense allegedly discriminated against a school psychologist based on the worker’s alcoholism, the lawsuit alleged.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Feds fine logistics company for failing to include bonuses in workers’ overtime rates
Overtime miscalculations are among the most common violations found in U.S. Department of Labor investigations, an official said Nov. 15.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 18, 2024
