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Railway company not liable for worker's fatal accident during commute
This case is relevant to U.S. railroad workers, but it highlights a broader question: When are employers legally responsible for employees outside their scheduled work hours?
By Jennifer Carsen • July 25, 2019 -
Uncertainty abounds in California after 9th Cir. withdraws classification ruling
It could take some time for employers to receive clarity on whether the state's Dynamex standard applies retroactively, one local attorney told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • July 24, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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6 key stories you might have missed midway into 2019
The talent shortage has emerged as a top risk for organizations this year, but FLSA and FMLA remain perennial headaches.
By Kathryn Moody • July 23, 2019 -
Party City settles pregnancy discrimination suit for $39K
The EEOC has advised managers to treat requests for accommodation from pregnant workers as ADA requests unless no impairment exists.
By Lisa Burden • July 23, 2019 -
Most harassment witnesses never reported what they saw to HR
About a third of respondents cited being worried about the consequences or not wanting to interfere as reasons they did not report.
By Jennifer Carsen • July 23, 2019 -
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Back to Basics: Making sense of joint employment
Joint employment regulations can be notoriously ambiguous. HR Dive gives you the rundown on avoiding the slippery slope in its latest Back to Basics.
By Rosie Bradbury • July 22, 2019 -
Employer not liable following prompt response to alleged co-worker harassment
The judge said timely remedial action shields an employer from liability when harassment is committed by a co-worker rather than a supervisor.
By Jennifer Carsen • July 22, 2019 -
Trump to nominate son of late Justice Scalia as DOL secretary
The announcement follows Trump's designation of Patrick Pizzella to be acting Secretary of Labor after the resignation of former Secretary Alexander Acosta.
By Ryan Golden • July 19, 2019 -
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EEOC: Hearing-impaired worker denied accommodation for training videos
"Powerlink should have considered the various ways to accommodate this employee," said Nedra Campbell, trial attorney for the EEOC.
By Jennifer Carsen • July 19, 2019 -
Kraft Heinz to pay at least $3M to settle wage and hour claims
Plaintiffs claimed the company failed to provide accurate wage statements and legally compliant rest and meal breaks and committed other infractions.
By Lisa Burden • July 19, 2019 -
ACA 'Cadillac tax' repeal passed in House, moves to Senate
Lawmakers originally delayed implementation of the tax last year, moving its effective date to 2022.
By Ryan Golden • July 18, 2019 -
Purple Campaign creates employer certification to address harassment
Uber, Amazon, Airbnb and Expedia have partnered with the campaign to end sexual misconduct in the workplace.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2019 -
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EEOC: Company owner subjected female employee to porn
Several women resigned in order to escape the harassment, which included crude sexual comments, the federal agency said.
By Lisa Burden • July 18, 2019 -
DMV worker fired for violating employee handbook, not retaliation
The DMV noted instances of poor performance, including a misreport of "a state-wide outage that led to multiple employees working over a weekend."
By Jennifer Carsen • July 18, 2019 -
Kroger settles claims it failed to accommodate worker with vision impairment
The grocery chain agreed in the settlement to provide new hires with vision disabilities access to tools to make their onboarding programs more inclusive.
By Lisa Burden • July 17, 2019 -
5th Cir.: Sexual harassment investigation did not create hostile work environment
The complaint did not plausibly allege that the city's investigations created working conditions "so intolerable that a reasonable person would have felt compelled to resign."
By Jennifer Carsen • July 17, 2019 -
New York bans discrimination against employees with natural hairstyles
The hair discrimination statute will go into immediate effect across the state.
By Rosie Bradbury • July 16, 2019 -
Column // Other duties as assigned
Employee preference has little place in FMLA, FLSA compliance
In this installment of "Other Duties as Assigned," HR Dive's lead editor, Kate Tornone, explains why HR sometimes has to be the bad guy.
By Kate Tornone • July 15, 2019 -
Scantily-clad baristas must cover up, says 9th Cir.
In response to complaints, one city passed an ordinance requiring that employees, owners and operators of quick-service facilities cover "minimum body areas."
By Jennifer Carsen • July 15, 2019 -
City employee fired over sexual harassment accusations may see trial
The city failed to follow its discipline process, treating the employee more harshly than it did a white co-worker who had similarly severe harassment complaints.
By Lisa Burden • July 15, 2019 -
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As EEO-1 pay data portal opens, some question collection's usefulness
"Pay equity is a huge issue," Alston and Bird Partner Brett Coburn told HR Dive, "but I don't think it's going to be driven by EEO-1."
By Ryan Golden • July 15, 2019 -
US Labor Secretary Acosta resigns
Acosta was embroiled in controversy over the handling of a case that involved alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his time as a federal prosecutor.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 12, 2019 -
9th Cir.: 'Severely offensive' racial slurs created hostile work environment
The plaintiff, the only African-American employee at his workplace at the time, claimed racial discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
By Lisa Burden • July 11, 2019 -
CBO projects $15 minimum wage could raise pay but leave millions jobless
A $15 minimum wage plan would lead to wage gains particularly for low-income workers, CBO said, but it noted the outcomes of its assessment are uncertain.
By Ryan Golden • July 11, 2019 -
United Methodist ministry fired worker for complaining of race bias, EEOC says
Retaliation is the most frequently alleged basis of discrimination in the federal sector, according to the EEOC.
By Lisa Burden • July 11, 2019
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