Compliance

SCOTUS to hear Taco Bell employee's arbitration case

A key point of contention concerns whether, as the employee claimed, her employer waived its right to arbitration by acting inconsistently with that right.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 24, 2021

Suit: NBA's Nets fired workers for speaking out about racial justice

Several high-profile employers have publicly grappled with employee responses to the Black Lives Matter movement and other racial issues.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 24, 2021

Remote harassment is pervasive. How should employers address it?

Employers must take a deep, honest look at workplace culture, writes Claire Schmidt, CEO and founder of AllVoices.

By Claire Schmidt • Nov. 22, 2021

How the EEO-1's binary gender options make HR's job more difficult

An HR pro's call to action shows how nonbinary people are misgendered in the name of compliance.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 21, 2021

Mailbag: How do I handle salary ranges in job postings across state lines?

Several states now require certain forms of pay range disclosure, but broader concerns about transparency need to be considered, attorneys told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 19, 2021

AT&T leader says D&I goals led to his ousting

Before his termination, the plaintiff said his supervisor told him a promotion was unlikely for "a 58-year-old white guy."

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 18, 2021

Court: Financial dependence not essential to FMLA in loco parentis status

The FMLA makes room for "the reality that many children in the United States live with a parent other than their biological father and mother."

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 17, 2021

NLRB: Employers must bargain over implementation of OSHA vaccine mandate

But an employer "may not act unilaterally when it has some discretion in implementing" the requirements of OSHA's emergency temporary standard.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 16, 2021

6th Cir. lottery pick a 'favorable' draw for OSHA vaccine mandate's challengers

The court could play a significant role in determining the fate of the Biden administration's Emergency Temporary Standard.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 16, 2021

'Ignorance is not going to be an excuse': Lessons from Facebook's hiring scandal

As part of its settlement with DOJ, Facebook will pay up to $9.5 million to those impacted by its alleged discrimination against U.S. applicants.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 16, 2021

Mailbag: At this point in the pandemic, how should employers approach travel?

Employers are safe to ask employees to travel, one attorney said.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 15, 2021

How to make H-1B workers part of a global talent strategy

Trump-era H-1B visa rules have been overturned by a federal court, making it easier for companies to hire foreign workers amid the labor shortage.

By Steve Black • Nov. 15, 2021

Suit alleges bias in UPS HR policies, seeks $250M

A group of women alleged that decision-makers at the company engaged in both adverse and benevolent discrimination.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 15, 2021

Telemarketing company owners personally liable for $1.4M in classification suit, 9th Cir. says

The payout follows a DOL investigation that found the telemarketing company and its owners intentionally misclassified employees as independent contractors.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 12, 2021

New OSHA directive aims to improve communication with families after workplace deaths

The initiative seeks to ameliorate issues with how the agency interacts with relatives of the deceased through each step of an investigation.

By Jeffrey Steele • Nov. 11, 2021

IRS bumps up workers' 401(k) contribution limit to $20,500

Employers may be more interested in worker financial health, but they still struggle to encourage workers to save for retirement.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 10, 2021

Texas federal judge upholds United Airlines' vaccine mandate

In terms of its implications for employers that choose to implement a mandate, the ruling is a sort of mixed bag, one attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 10, 2021

Mailbag: Do salary history bans apply across state lines?

Remote work, hybrid work and other pandemic-driven models have added new wrinkles to this long-standing compliance question, attorneys told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 9, 2021

Should employers wait out OSHA's vaccine mandate? 'If you're a gambler.'

Who pays for testing? Which legal arguments are likely to come up in court? Attorneys tackled these questions and more in the aftermath of Thursday's announcement.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2021

Employers offered to reinstate 6K workers at NLRB's request in 2021

In addition to the "dramatic" increase in rehire offers, businesses paid out more than $56 million, mostly in back pay.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 8, 2021

Court stays employer vaccine mandate

The 5th Circuit ordered the stay due to "grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate."

By Kathryn Moody • Updated Nov. 8, 2021

OSHA releases sample policies for vaccination ETS compliance

The ETS — though already being challenged by some attorneys general — will require HR departments to move fast.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 5, 2021

OSHA sets Jan. 4 deadline for employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines

It is a monumental — if expected — development for workplaces throughout the U.S. But expect the news on the ETS to move fast.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 4, 2021

Jury awards White, male plaintiff $10M in discrimination suit

The former executive successfully argued that he was fired in order to promote other employees in pursuit of the company's stated diversity goals.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 3, 2021

Activision Blizzard drops mandatory arbitration for sex harassment, discrimination claims

By CEO Bobby Kotick's own admission, however, the company still has a long way to go in recovering from its legal fallout.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2021