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Obesity alone is not an ADA-covered disability, 7th Cir. says
Joining several other courts, the 7th Circuit concluded that obesity is not a protected disability unless it stems from an underlying condition.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 17, 2019 -
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Dental practice sued for age bias after firing 8 hygienists older than 40
The terminated hygienists eventually were replaced with 14 employees, 13 of whom were under the age of 40, EEOC said.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 17, 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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No special call-out hurdles for FMLA leave, district court says
Employees can be required to follow established call-in procedures but they must be consistently applied for all types of leave, the court said.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 17, 2019 -
Nevada becomes first state to protect applicants with positive marijuana tests
The law makes exceptions, however, for certain occupations, including firefighters and emergency medical technicians.
By Ryan Golden • June 14, 2019 -
Dems urge McDonald's to enforce franchise sexual harassment policies
Lawmakers called the chain's working conditions "unsafe and intolerable" and said its alleged pervasive pattern of harassment must end.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 13, 2019 -
Executives are adopting causes — the latest is a woman's right to choose
In a public letter, more than 180 CEOs said that anti-abortion legislation inhibits their ability to recruit top talent across state lines.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 13, 2019 -
Employer will pay $425K to settle suit alleging 'regular and open use' of slurs
Black employees also were allegedly assigned more difficult tasks and longer delivery routes than others.
By Lisa Burden • June 12, 2019 -
Job offer allegedly rescinded because of pregnancy leads to $80K settlement
The company told the applicant she should have notified it of her pregnancy because it would not have hired her had it known, EEOC said.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 12, 2019 -
Greyhound agrees to train HR managers, pay $45K to settle religious accommodation suit involving Muslim garb
The company allegedly refused to let a bus driver wear an abaya, citing safety concerns, and proposed she wear a knee-length skirt over pants.
By Lisa Burden • Updated Nov. 29, 2021 -
Connecticut adopts 12 weeks of paid family leave
The measure — funded by an employee payroll tax — is set to take effect January 2022.
By Lisa Burden • June 10, 2019 -
Washington state floats $49K overtime threshold
More than 250,000 workers in the state could be newly eligible for overtime by 2026 under the proposal, the state's Department of Labor & Industries said.
By Ryan Golden • June 10, 2019 -
Mandatory drug testing, counseling for nuclear plant guard didn't violate ADA
The armed officer was offered those conditions — described by the 2nd Circuit as "lawful precautions" — following criminal charges.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 7, 2019 -
LGBTQ workers at federal agencies attest to lack of support
The employees indicated they were more likely than non-LGBTQ colleagues to seek work elsewhere in the next year.
By Lisa Burden • June 7, 2019 -
Walmart CEO backs higher federal minimum wage
"$7.25 is too low," Doug McMillon said in remarks delivered at the company's annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
By Ryan Golden • June 6, 2019 -
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Hyatt to pay $100K to settle EEOC disability suit over request for chair
The ADA requires that employers provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability.
By Lisa Burden • June 5, 2019 -
Trucking company refused to rehire employee because of her discrimination claim, EEOC says
"Refusing to hire an individual because she filed an EEOC charge is retaliation," said Gregory Gochanour, EEOC's regional attorney in Chicago.
By Lisa Burden • June 5, 2019 -
5th Cir. revives Italian doctors' disparate treatment claims
A new dean allegedly told the employees to "go back to Italy" and altered their performance evaluation criteria.
By Jennifer Carsen • June 4, 2019 -
JPMorgan Chase pays $5M to settle dads' parental leave suit
Paid leave may be viewed as a leading-edge benefit offering in the U.S., but such policies can still create potential compliance problems.
By Ryan Golden • June 4, 2019 -
SCOTUS: Lack of EEOC charge not fatal to discrimination suit
Following the high court's ruling, a jury awarded the plaintiff nearly $350,000, finding that the employer failed to accommodate her religious beliefs.
By Kate Tornone • Updated Nov. 5, 2019 -
Catching up on worker classification
Attorney Shannon Farmer discussed independent contractors, interns and volunteers at a recent National Employment Law Institute conference.
By Katie Clarey • June 3, 2019 -
United Airlines workers sue over 100%-healed policy
The lawsuit alleged the company violated the ADA by refusing to accommodate workers with disabilities.
By Lisa Burden • June 3, 2019 -
Maine mandates paid leave for any purpose
An attorney told HR Dive that Maine's "for any purpose" approach is the "next iteration of paid sick leave laws."
By Ryan Golden • June 3, 2019 -
Documentation of employee's poor performance defeats FMLA interference claim
The employee's supervisor "consistently distinguished between [her] performance issues and medical needs," the 9th Circuit said.
By Lisa Burden • May 31, 2019 -
4th Cir. upholds age bias verdict for Time Warner worker fired after single infraction
The jury could have reasonably believed that the termination "was such an extreme overreaction as to be pretextual," the court said.
By Lisa Burden • May 30, 2019 -
Workers on FMLA leave have no right to be 'left alone,' court says
FMLA prohibits "interference" with the rights it guarantees, but employers can still make reasonable requests for information unrelated to a worker's leave.
By Jennifer Carsen • May 30, 2019
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