Judge rejects $7.5M Comcast settlement resolving 'systemic' FLSA violations

The judge said the settlement would be "difficult to swallow" without any assurances of change.

By Lisa Burden • April 9, 2019

Employer brushed off sexual harassment as 'playful,' pays $150K to settle claim

Employers can better protect themselves with a workplace investigations policy, though not every complaint needs to be investigated. 

By Lisa Burden • April 5, 2019

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Inside 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.

By HR Dive staff

DHS releases 30,000 extra H-2B visas, making more seasonal workers available

Any increase in the federal allotment of H-2B visas is good news for short-staffed employers, but the boost may not solve summer staffing problems.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Katie Clarey • April 5, 2019

Blue Cross pays $75K to settle challenge to audio job application

It also agreed to conduct annual ADA training and put into place a method for communicating with hearing-impaired job applicants.

By Lisa Burden • April 4, 2019

11th Cir.: Worker's accommodation request negates 'regarded as' ADA claim

The worker, who was on narcotics for his shoulder injury, could not return to his original position as a package-car driver, the court found.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 4, 2019

Source: Employers should prep for 'bumpy' EEO-1 filing following pay data news

EEOC said in court documents filed Wednesday that it could begin accepting pay data and extend the deadline for collection to Sept. 30, 2019.

By Ryan Golden • Updated April 4, 2019

8th Cir. upholds Walmart OSHA fine for failing to vaccinate emergency response employees

Despite the case's outcome, experts say employers should look at the legal merits of a citation and consider contesting it.

By Lisa Burden • April 3, 2019

Dick's Sporting Goods pays $2.9M to settle unpaid security check suit

California law defines "hours worked" as time during which an employee is subject to an employer's control, the court said.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 3, 2019

Lawmakers consider bill adding gender identity, sexual orientation to Title VII

"All forms of discrimination are tied together, and we must address them together," Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said at Tuesday's hearing.

By Morgan Fecto • April 3, 2019

STEM fields won't achieve gender parity without direct intervention

Bias and selection based on similarity could keep gender equality at bay indefinitely, a new study reveals.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2019

Employers still eyeing foreign talent despite visa restrictions

Respondents to a recent survey said they generally remain undeterred by difficult visa application processes and an increase in requests for evidence.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 2, 2019

Unpaid intern not an 'employee' protected by anti-bias laws

The 10th Circuit rejected the intern's claim that she met the "threshold remuneration" test, a standard that can render an unpaid worker protected.

By Jennifer Carsen • April 2, 2019

The procrastinator's quick how-to for EEO-1 reporting

Federal agencies are expected to announce Wednesday whether EEO-1 filings will require pay data, but experts say the path to compliance is clear regardless.

By Ryan Golden • April 1, 2019

Employer settles claim it fired worker with esophagus disease after coughing fit

Mid South Extrusion Inc. will pay $70,000 to the employee, who it said lacked long-term commitment to the company.

By Katie Clarey • April 1, 2019

DOL proposes 4-factor test for joint employment liability

The agency has extended the public comment period for the rule to June 25.

By Ryan Golden • Updated May 13, 2019

Just 30% of people say a deaf individual could perform their job equally well

A lack of contact with specific groups can breed bias, a Communication Service for the Deaf poll suggests.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 1, 2019

A running list of states and localities with sexual harassment training mandates

A Chicago mandate takes effect July 1, bringing the city into the fold of those requiring such training.

By Katie Clarey • Updated June 14, 2022

Employer settles claim that HR rep found 'no point' in training worker with dyslexia

In addition to paying $31,000, the company agreed to train all managers, supervisors and HR personnel on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Katie Clarey • April 1, 2019

Complex leave mandates drive continued outsourcing, survey finds

About half of large employers and about one-third of small employers now outsource their FMLA management, according to a DMEC report.

By Morgan Fecto , Jennifer Carsen • March 29, 2019

DOL reminds employers that FMLA allows leave to care for adult child

"The [FMLA] protects employees in just this type of circumstance and allows critically needed workplace flexibility precisely when employees need it the most," an agency official said.

By Lisa Burden • March 29, 2019

Deutsche Bank manager didn't want to 'deal with' medical issues, suit says

After disclosing a brain tumor, the employee said she was subject to retaliation and her complaints to HR went unanswered.

By Lisa Burden • March 29, 2019

DOL 'regular rate' update may fuel benefits expansion

The department extended the deadline for public comments on its proposed rule to June 12.

By Ryan Golden • Updated May 13, 2019

Only 8% of US, UK companies addressing #MeToo internally

Most companies surveyed said they have a D&I program, but 45% of staff could not identify whether such programs existed in their workplaces.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2019

Professors' salary history justifies pay gap, 4th Cir. says

As federal courts work to determine whether previous pay is too closely tied to sex, the case promises to become a "pivotal" part of that discussion.

By Lisa Burden • March 27, 2019

'Dinosaur' comment keeps age bias claim alive

A discriminatory comment made within six months of termination was "highly probative" of bias, a federal district court said.

By Jennifer Carsen • March 27, 2019