Compliance
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Lockheed Martin to pay nearly $30M to settle claims of discrimination against White workers
The federal government alleged that HR personnel “exerted pressure on leaders” to remove nonminority employees initially selected for a compensation program and add minority workers.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 4, 2026 -
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Election Day 2026 sees states sound off on abortion, gender identity and unions
The success of some down-the-ballot measures translates to an even more complicated legal landscape for employers.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 4, 2026 -
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TrendlineInside the rapidly changing world of compliance
The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.
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EEO-1’s end may not alter much. The data’s value ‘was never limited to compliance.’
The strongest organizations use data as a diagnostic tool by looking for patterns, asking questions and making improvements where needed, one source told HR Dive.
By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 4, 2026 -
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HR employee’s bias claims against NYC cathedral fall flat, judge rules
The case may demonstrate the importance of documenting performance issues in defending against discrimination litigation.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2026 -
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Inside the Supreme Court case that could decide Title IX employee protections
This month, the high court will hear arguments on whether higher education workers have the right to sue their institutions for sex-based discrimination.
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EEOC signals rollback of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations
Current regulations open the door to “requiring accommodations potentially extending to a myriad of conditions ranging from infertility to menstruation to hormone issues to menopause,” Chair Andrea Lucas previously wrote.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 3, 2026 -
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Labor Department’s FLSA duty analysis ‘gets it right,’ 6th Circuit says
A key part of the agency’s guidance for determining overtime eligibility still applies following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending Chevron deference, the court held.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 2, 2026 -
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Kentucky college grants religious accommodation excusing humanist from AI use
The news demonstrates an emerging compliance issue facing employers as they move to adopt the technology.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 2, 2026 -
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Settled: 5 lawsuits that ended in payouts in October
An active EEOC obtained relief for plaintiffs in cases alleging sex-based harassment and anti-American bias, among other claims.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 2, 2026 -
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Week in review: ‘Karen’ comment doesn’t show discrimination, judge says
We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including cost of living increases and the rising ghosting problem.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 30, 2026 -
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PwC confirms learning records breached in attack on vendor site
The professional services firm was the subject of a claim by a known ransomware actor.
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OpinionThe accommodation mistake employers keep making
Employers’ defensible positions can collapse for no reason other than that the entire history lived in corridor conversations and a scattering of texts, writes Chaim Book, senior partner at Book Law LLP.
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Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’
The judge in the case managed to sidestep arguments about DEI-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 27, 2026 -
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HR horror stories10 haunting HR stories
These examples show how HR can potentially run afoul of the law — and what sorts of frightening lawsuits can follow.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 27, 2026 -
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Union steward’s refusal to meet supervisor wasn’t protected, NLRB judge says
The decision demonstrates the limits of federal labor law’s protected activity definition, a topic the board itself has revisited several times in recent years.
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Company’s DEI policy made White men ‘second-class’ candidates, judge rules
A Florida district court held mostly for plaintiffs in the case, who claimed Danaher Corp. unlawfully maintained diverse hiring slates that favored women and people of color.
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Yale New Haven Hospital can’t ditch lawsuit over age-biased physician test
The discrimination lawsuit, which alleged YNH physicians over 70 years old were subjected to certain competency tests, was cleared for trial on Friday.
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White woman allegedly called ‘Karen’ can’t show race bias, judge rules
The plaintiff, a school psychologist, claimed the remark was part of a pattern of workplace discrimination. But courts have said such isolated comments don’t violate the law.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 26, 2026 -
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Ex-VP for NBA’s Brooklyn Nets claims he was fired for taking parental leave
The dispute, which involved a negative performance review allegedly given just days after the employee’s return from leave, shares similarities with other recent FMLA lawsuits.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 23, 2026 -
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Week in review: Where ADA and PTO meet
We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including EEOC suing over conciliatory agreements and the problematic pace of AI integration.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 23, 2026 -
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Southwest flight attendant sues for failure to accommodate pet allergies
The company allegedly said “no accommodation” could be made after it changed its policy in 2018 to allow cats and dogs on board.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 22, 2026 -
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California rule would clarify protections for postpartum depression, telework accommodations
The proposed regulations aim to incorporate changes to California law and to align state law with the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 21, 2026 -
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Pennsylvania county becomes first in nation to pass paid parental leave
Allegheny County’s policy also applies to remote employees whose employers are based in other states.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 21, 2026 -
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DOL rescinds potentially ‘misread’ tip rule opinion letters in FLSA enforcement shift
The agency also confirmed plans to revisit tip credit regulations for “dual job” workers, signaling the latest entry in an ongoing tug-of-war between administrations.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2026 -
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Flock had ‘boys club’ culture, former worker alleges in gender bias lawsuit
Despite an assurance from HR that an investigation was forthcoming, the worker’s mistreatment allegedly continued, and she was eventually fired.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 20, 2026
