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Supreme Court leaves intact $1.27M jury award in Cushman & Wakefield age bias suit
A lower court said the company allowed an employee "to think that he had permission to transfer ... and then used the move as a pretense to fire him."
By Lisa Burden • Updated Nov. 6, 2019 -
Humana to pay $500K to settle claims it fired worker 2 weeks after FMLA leave ended
The employee also claimed she overheard management officials commenting on how employees taking leave were "hurting the company."
By Jennifer Carsen • March 22, 2019 -
Needle-phobic Walmart pharmacist gets another shot at accommodation claim
Administering injections was not an essential function of the pharmacist's job at the time he was allegedly constructively discharged, the 2nd Circuit said.
By Jennifer Carsen • March 22, 2019 -
Proposed overtime rule finalized; comment period ends May 21
If HR pros want to ask for any changes — an extended implementation period, for example — this is the time to do it, experts said.
By Ryan Golden • March 22, 2019 -
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Think before you Slack: 10 documentation mistakes to avoid
Documentation can make or break an employer's legal defense, but it has to be done right, Allison West told #SHRMLeg attendees.
By Kate Tornone • March 22, 2019 -
NFIB urges pushback against predictive scheduling laws
The small business association said the laws give business owners limited control over scheduling decisions.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 21, 2019 -
Best practices for tackling absence, disability management
"There's no law that hamstrings an employer so much that they have to leave work undone," Ogletree Deakins' Gregory J. Hare told #SHRMLeg attendees.
By Katie Clarey • March 21, 2019 -
Former WHD administrator lays out 'worst-case scenario' for overtime rule
Despite DOL's new proposal, the Obama-era rule isn't dead yet — and retroactivity remains a possibility.
By Ryan Golden • March 21, 2019 -
Bill would allow temporary visas for construction workers
An industry group urged support of the proposal to supplement the construction labor force with temporary foreign workers.
By Kim Slowey • March 20, 2019 -
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EEO-1 portal opens without pay data questions, but HR isn't out of the woods
The EEOC could still add the reporting requirements; a judge asked the commission and OMB to decide by April 3.
By Ryan Golden • March 20, 2019 -
More than half of employers screen candidates' social media, study says
Recruiters are reassessing who they consider ideal candidates — and on what basis they make that determination.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • March 19, 2019 -
#SHRMLeg: 6 quick tips for hiring applicants with criminal histories
"Those of you who are really in tune with Title VII and EEOC guidelines, you should already know you should be looking at people with criminal histories," said Heidi Mason of Innova Legal Advisors.
By Katie Clarey • March 19, 2019 -
Suit: UPS tolerated nooses, slurs at Ohio facility
In addition to numerous specific incidents of racism directed toward them, the plaintiffs allege a racially discriminatory culture "permeated employment decisions."
By Lisa Burden • March 18, 2019 -
Pizzeria pays $350K to settle claims it deleted workers' hours
The employer also allegedly violated the FLSA's minimum wage, overtime and child labor provisions.
By Lisa Burden • March 18, 2019 -
Philadelphia asks 3rd Cir. to restore salary history ban
The ban is on hold while the judiciary considers whether it violates the First Amendment, and the outcome could affect similar laws around the country.
By Kate Tornone • March 18, 2019 -
DOL: Employees can't opt out of FMLA protection
If an employee uses other available leave, such as paid sick time, FMLA must run concurrently, the department said in an opinion letter.
By Katie Clarey • March 18, 2019 -
Employee volunteer time isn't compensable, DOL says
In a March 14 opinion letter, the agency also approved an employer's bonus to certain participating employees.
By Ryan Golden • March 18, 2019 -
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40% of tech workers in poll faced retaliation from HR
A company that resolves to improve diversity and inclusion must also ensure employees can bring forth concerns without fear of reprisal.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 15, 2019 -
Arby's, Dunkin' among fast food chains to ban no-poach agreements
To avoid class action suits or scrutiny from antitrust enforcement agencies, employers must proactively purge themselves of no-poach practices.
By Morgan Fecto • March 15, 2019 -
Report: Women are assaulted on the job at more than twice the rate of men
Women disproportionately face other work-related injuries and illnesses, too, such as accidental injuries caused by another person.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 15, 2019 -
3 things for HR to do before new overtime rules drop
Nothing's final yet, but employers shouldn't play the waiting game, experts told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • March 14, 2019 -
DOL: Employer helped ICE arrest worker in retaliation for reporting injury
A Massachusetts-based construction company and its CEO allegedly retaliated against an employee who engaged in OSH Act-protected activity.
By Lisa Burden • March 14, 2019 -
Jury awards Walmart pharmacist $744K in ADA suit
The jury decided Walmart failed to engage its worker in a good-faith interactive process and would have been able to provide her a reasonable accommodation.
By Katie Clarey • Updated March 15, 2019 -
Employer pays $450K to settle rounding, rest break claims
According to DOL, rest breaks of about five to 20 minutes are common in many industries and must be counted as hours worked.
By Lisa Burden • March 14, 2019 -
Suit: Party City told pregnant employee it was 'unlikely to accommodate' her
EEOC said the employer failed to engage in the interactive process and fired the plaintiff because of her disability and pregnancy-related conditions.
By Jennifer Carsen • March 13, 2019
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