In 'most important labor decision in decades,' SCOTUS appears ready to weaken unions

While the case involves public-sector union fees, one expert at SHRM's employment law and legislative conference told attendees that the outcome will have major implications for private employers, too.

By Lisa Burden and Kate Tornone • March 13, 2018

Majority of worksites could be violating OSHA's electronic record-keeping rule

OSHA has until June 15 to inspect its database of locations and issue violations to those that did not file 2016 summaries.

By Kim Slowey • March 13, 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

Staffing firm pays $50K for 'age will matter' comment

EEOC says employers still struggle to comply with the ADEA, in part because age discrimination is often viewed as more acceptable than other types of discrimination.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • March 12, 2018

USCIS to delay H-1B premium processing, but no word on when or for how long

Employers who previously paid $1,225 for a quick 15-day turnaround may no longer have that option.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2018

Tip pooling bill introduced, with Acosta's support

The bill would amend the FLSA to prohibit employers from pocketing workers' gratuities.

By Kathryn Moody • March 8, 2018

'Corporate pied-piper' lured away employees, created competing recruiting firm, Randstad alleges

The lawsuit claims a national director for the firm, while employed, set up a nearby competing firm and hired two direct reports in violation of their non-compete agreements.

By Riia O'Donnell • March 8, 2018

Title VII protects transgender workers from discrimination, 6th Circuit says

The ruling applies in only a few states but is part of a broader shift in which federal appeals courts are increasingly holding that the law protects LGBTQ workers.

By Kate Tornone • March 8, 2018

DOL launches wage violation self-reporting program

The pilot program allows employers to avoid fees like liquidated damages if they identify mistakes and pay workers any back wages they're due.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • March 7, 2018

4 workforce investments your C-suite should consider, according to Mercer

As some companies respond to the new tax law with minimum wage bumps and one-time bonuses, others are looking at more strategic uses for their savings.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 7, 2018

Estée Lauder to settle EEOC paternity leave suit

Employers can offer birth mothers medical leave for pregnancy and to recover from childbirth, but paid bonding leave cannot differ based on gender, according to EEOC.

By Lisa Burden • March 6, 2018

Fewer employers opting to test for marijuana use

Legalization, combined with a tight labor market, has driven some employers to rethink their drug testing policies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 6, 2018

Businesses and government seek to remove barriers to hiring ex-convicts

Those barriers persist long after the handcuffs come off, but a chance to work could be the answer to both a better life and the current labor shortage.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 5, 2018

Resource Actions: Google's rocky road toward inclusivity

Facing some heated battles both externally and internally, the tech giant has made a few updates to its managerial guidelines.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden • March 2, 2018

Is campus recruiting ageist? One group of employees says yes

PwC faces a lawsuit alleging that it discriminated against older job candidates by recruiting on college campuses and school-affiliated job sites.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2018

DOL opinion letters: Flawed, but the best option available?

Employers can once again directly ask the federal government wage and hour questions and — hopefully — get a response.

By Kate Tornone • March 1, 2018

20 states suing to invalidate ACA

The Republican attorneys general are arguing that with the individual mandate penalty zeroed out, the law can't be enforced and is unconstitutional.

By Shannon Muchmore • March 1, 2018

5 exiting employee strategies to keep your data safe

Lack of attention to policies and procedures for departing employees can breed policy blind spots, write BIA's Brian Schrader, Esq., CEO, and Adam Feinberg, CCFS, CEDS, executive vice president, services.

By Brian Schrader and Adam Feinberg • Feb. 27, 2018

Browning-Ferris is back after NLRB vacates joint employment decision

The decision comes after the board's inspector general questioned the validity of Hy-Brand, the ruling that overturned the Obama-era standard.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 26, 2018

Sexual orientation discrimination is illegal, 2nd Cir. says

The ruling widens a circuit court split on the question, and experts say employers need to exercise caution until the issue is resolved.

By Kate Tornone • Feb. 26, 2018

Alaska bans subminimum wage for workers with disabilities

The state joins Maryland and New Hampshire in ending the decades-old practice.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2018

Potential to contract Ebola isn't an ADA disability, court tells EEOC

Though its actions were "deplorable," according to a court, Massage Envy didn't violate federal law when it fired a massage therapist after she planned a visit to Ghana.

By Lisa Burden • Feb. 26, 2018

Prevention — and intervention — are key to fighting drug addiction at work

Opioids have put drug addiction at work back under the spotlight, and employers can't afford to stand idly by.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2018

Fresh off Olympic fervor, March Madness begins to invade the workplace

The basketball tournament is practically synonymous with bracket pools, meaning HR can't address the event without tying in workplace gambling policy.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2018

Trump administration tightens restrictions on H-1B contractors

To justify visa holders' legitimacy of employment, employers "must provide contracts and itineraries for employees" that work at third-party worksites.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2018

NLRB's inspector general questions validity of joint employer ruling

A labor ruling that was greeted with relief by businesses as a “return to common sense" may now be in doubt.

By Lisa Burden • Feb. 23, 2018