Employers must get permission before performing background checks in California

Employers are turning to more thorough screening in an attempt to one-up less-than-qualified applicants, but state and local law continues to complicate the process.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 21, 2018

Texas appeals court temporarily blocks Austin's paid sick leave ordinance

The requirement was set to take effect Oct. 1 and would have allowed employees to accrue up to 64 hours of paid leave each year.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2018

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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

For 2nd time, DOL obtains injunction for alleged H-2A visa abuse

The agency alleged that the agriculture employer provided unsafe working conditions and housed employees in a former jail.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 20, 2018

Want women in leadership? Give dads paid leave

It's a diversity issue, says HR Dive’s senior editor, Kate Tornone. If you want women in leadership and want to eliminate your gender pay gap, it needs to be OK for your male employees to take time off.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 17, 2018

Employers look to overhaul compliance functions with tech

While compliance efforts often focus on avoiding litigation, there's so much more at stake — and employers are hoping automation and other tech can help.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 17, 2018

Dollar General's 'accommodate thyself' defense no match for $700K jury verdict

The 6th Circuit upheld the verdict for a cashier who wasn't allowed to keep juice at her register to accommodate her diabetes.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 17, 2018

Employees not entitled to religious accommodation of choice, 11th Cir. says

The court said an employer's offer to reassign a truck driver to a less-desirable route fulfilled its duty to accommodate his religion.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 15, 2018

Nike's female employees are 'devalued and demeaned,' new lawsuit claims

Two former employees at the athletics retailer alleged sex discrimination in a class action lawsuit, saying they were paid less than male counterparts and that harassment claims were ignored or mishandled.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 14, 2018

Harassment claims need not detail every offensive act, 1st Cir. says

A lower court improperly dismissed an employee's age harassment claim because she failed to cite the exact dates, exact individuals involved and exact words used in each instance.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 14, 2018

Flurry of EEOC harassment suits names United Airlines, Piggly Wiggly

As the agency cracks down on harassment, the spotlight shines brightly on HR and the role it should play in these situations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 14, 2018

Koch Foods to pay $3.75M to settle sexual harassment, race claims

Hispanic workers at a Mississippi chicken processing plant were harassed and faced retaliation after complaining, EEOC alleged in a lawsuit.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 13, 2018

Cracks starting to show in Severson, experts say

The 2017 ADA ruling sent shockwaves through the employment community. But employers, even those in the 7th Circuit, must exercise caution, experts say.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 13, 2018

A warning for HR: cut the snark or cue an FMLA violation

You've asked your managers to keep their emotions in check, but recent cases illustrate the importance of heeding your own advice, experts told attendees at the 2018 DMEC annual conference.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 13, 2018

CBA was no excuse for UPS docking pay of drivers with disabilities, court says

The policy applied to those medically unable to drive, while employees unable to drive for other reasons, including DUI convictions, received full pay.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 10, 2018

Survey: Most tech workers haven't witnessed discrimination

It might be good news for the tech world, but the number of those who have seen discrimination isn't negligible, either. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 9, 2018

New York Attorney General sues DOL over FOIA of PAID program

State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood asked the agency for records regarding the program in April, but DOL has not responded more than 100 days later.

By Katie Clarey • Aug. 9, 2018

'The time is now': Why and how to start a pay audit today

Employers should seriously consider conducting a pay audit — and soon, experts suggested at the National Employment Law Institute’s 42nd annual Employment Law Update.

By Kate Tornone , Katie Clarey • Aug. 9, 2018

USERRA covers even employees who lack guaranteed shifts, 8th Cir. says

Claims in this area may not be as numerous as other allegations, but employers still need to understand their responsibilities — from notices to reinstatement.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 9, 2018

Workers who witness rule-breaking are twice as likely to quit

The departure of workers, especially conscientious ones, should be a warning that compliance violations could be a problem, Gartner said in a new study.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 8, 2018

Jury awards Temple University exec assistant $850K in age discrimination suit

Among other things, the employee alleged her boss suggested that elsewhere, women of her age would be put "out to pasture."

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 8, 2018

Employers don't get to choose whether FMLA leave is continuous or intermittent, court says

In a recent case, a federal district court determined that an employer effectively denied an employee's intermittent leave request by putting him on continuous leave instead.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 7, 2018

Feds to crack down on employers hiring visa holders over US workers

DOL and DOJ announced a new partnership, saying they will work together to protect American workers from discrimination.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 6, 2018

11th Cir. revives suit alleging Alabama's minimum wage pre-emption is discriminatory

The court noted that the measure sped through the legislature, received no votes from black legislators and was signed just hours after landing on the governor's desk.

By Lisa Burden • Aug. 6, 2018

Wall Street firms entering mergers have new hurdle: the 'Weinstein clause'

That businesses are placing the #MeToo movement at the center of their concerns during large transactions speaks to how heavily the movement looms over today's business world.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 3, 2018

NLRB requests input on employer email rule

In revisiting the Purple Communications standard, the board also is evaluating "employer-owned computer resources" other than email.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 3, 2018