Legal
-
DOL extends violation self-reporting program — but should employers bite?
At least nine employers have participated in PAID, and their names are already public. Two attorneys weigh in on the program's risks and rewards.
By Jennifer Carsen
-
Employer to offer jobs to 150 women to settle EEOC suit
Sherwood Food Distributors will pay $3.6 million to resolve claims it discriminated against female applicants at warehouses in Cleveland and Detroit.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 18, 2018
-
Overtime rule delayed until March 2019
DOL also has announced its intent to tackle joint employment via regulation, with a proposal slated for December.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 17, 2018
-
OpinionCan employers refuse to hire applicants based on alt-right views or affiliation?
Current tensions in the American political climate present new hiring challenges for employers, write Littler Mendelson attorneys Elizabeth A. Lalik and Jeremy F. Wood.
By Elizabeth A. Lalik and Jeremy F. Wood
-
Medical benefits company pays $17K for blocking employee's return from FMLA leave
The FMLA, while relatively straightforward, still has some nuances that require training and thoughtfulness.
By Lisa Burden
-
ColumnBack to Basics: A beginner's ADA road map
The ADA protects employees and applicants with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace, and employers must train managers to properly implement its requirements.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 16, 2018
-
Court advances white employee's claim that IT firm favored Indian employees
While many suits alleging national origin discrimination involve minorities, an increasing number are claiming so-called reverse discrimination.
By Lisa Burden
-
IRS issues guidance on new meal, entertainment deductions
The deductions discussed in the IRS guidance have been a major point of discussion, according to accounting and consulting firm Hertzbach & Company.
By Lisa Burden
-
DOL recovered $304M in back pay in FY 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor will push forward with its commitment to recover back pay owed to workers, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 12, 2018
-
ColumnResource Actions: #MeToo at work, 1 year later
Last October, the movement took hold, encouraging victims of sexual harassment and assault to speak up. Where is HR now?
By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • Oct. 12, 2018
-
Illinois gov. vetoes salary history ban a second time
The governor said he won't sign such a ban without a safe harbor for employers who conduct equal pay audits and work to remedy disparities.
By Lisa Burden
-
DOJ clears CVS-Aetna union
Approval of the $69 billion deal comes with a condition to sell Aetna's Medicare Part D business.
By Samantha Liss • Oct. 10, 2018
-
Religious groups sue EEOC over LGBTQ guidance
Two Houston-area organizations alleged that both EEOC guidance and Title VII itself should exempt or accommodate religious organizations that oppose "homosexual or transgender behaviors" on religious grounds.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 10, 2018
-
Washington, DC, becomes the newest battleground over tipped wages
District lawmakers voted to block Initiative 77, a measure approved by voters in June that would raise wages for tipped workers. Now it's up to the mayor to decide the outcome, which could have national implications.
By Alicia Kelso • Oct. 10, 2018
-
Detroit creates lactation stations following DOL investigation
DOL said the Motor City was not in compliance with the "Break Time for Nursing Mothers" provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Lisa Burden
-
From unclear to unnerving: 3 rulings that could reshape HR policies
This year brought a handful of court opinions that may require employers re-evaluate their employee handbooks and revisit training curriculum.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 10, 2018
-
New York delays sexual harassment training mandate
Harassment policy requirements for employers in the state take effect today, however.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 09, 2018
-
EEOC suit: Lockheed failed to accommodate admin with traumatic brain injury
The suit illustrates how a failure to engage in the interactive process can be used as evidence of disability discrimination.
By Lisa Burden
-
Following CEO scandal, CBS pledges $20M to fight sexual harassment
The company's promise is part of its separation agreement with Les Moonves, who was ousted after he was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 09, 2018
-
EEOC sexual harassment suits jump more than 50% in 2018
The results show employees are 'emboldened' — and looking to the EEOC more frequently — a year after the rise of #MeToo, one expert told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 08, 2018
-
HR rep who shared plaintiffs' attorney name protected by Title VII, 11th Cir. says
The statute forbids retaliation against "any employee," and that no doubt includes a human resource employee, the court said.
By Lisa Burden
-
EEOC: Bath & Body Works manager humiliated employee who requested accommodation
The commission has alleged that when an employee with a vision impairment requested a larger monitor, her manager bought a magnifying glass and presented it to her in front of her co-workers.
By Lisa Burden
-
How big tech will fare under California's new board gender diversity law
By 2021, most big tech companies will need to add another woman board director to comply with minimum gender parity requirements.
By Alex Hickey • Oct. 05, 2018
-
Acosta: More deregulation on the way as DOL eyes overtime rule
The department has created $417 million in deregulatory savings, the secretary of labor said during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event Wednesday.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 04, 2018
-
Fatigue hits most workers in high-risk jobs, raising workplace safety concerns
Almost all employers are aware of the dangers associated with on-the-job fatigue, according to a National Safety Council study, but far fewer workers acknowledge those dangers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 03, 2018