How to hire for diversity while avoiding 'reverse' discrimination claims

A diverse slate of candidates can help, but how should HR go about achieving this?

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 18, 2018

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 • Oct. 18, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

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

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

Can 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 • Oct. 17, 2018

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 • Oct. 16, 2018

Back 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 • Oct. 15, 2018

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 • Oct. 12, 2018

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

Resource 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 • Oct. 11, 2018

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 • Oct. 10, 2018

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. 9, 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 • Oct. 9, 2018

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. 9, 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. 8, 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 • Oct. 8, 2018

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 • Oct. 5, 2018

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. 5, 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. 4, 2018