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HR should be ‘very careful’ as reverse discrimination lawsuit risk grows, attorneys say
The outcome of a reverse discrimination case the U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear could shift its Title VII precedent.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Procedural disputes headline Amazon, SpaceX 5th Circuit case against NLRB
The two companies argued that the labor board’s structure is unconstitutional and that they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Department of Defense must face charge that use of breathalyzer test was discrimination, court decides
The U.S. Department of Defense allegedly discriminated against a school psychologist based on the worker’s alcoholism, the lawsuit alleged.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Feds fine logistics company for failing to include bonuses in workers’ overtime rates
Overtime miscalculations are among the most common violations found in U.S. Department of Labor investigations, an official said Nov. 15.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Trader Joe’s took unlawful steps to stop employees from supporting unionization, NLRB rules
Preventing workers at a store in Hadley, Massachusetts, from wearing union insignia violated the National Labor Relations Act, an administrative law judge for the federal agency found.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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FMLA covers time off for clinical trials, DOL says
A treatment need not meet certain criteria for efficacy to qualify an employee for FMLA leave, an agency official wrote in an opinion letter.
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Jury awards Catholic woman nearly $12.7M in lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan refused to engage in any meaningful dialogue to identify possible accommodation options, the complaint alleged.
By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Interview notes defeat worker’s retaliation claim, appeals court rules
In asking all candidates the same questions and ranking them according to the same criteria, Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. successfully showed a fair process, the court found.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Smithfield pays $2M to settle child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
Children between the ages of 14 and 17 were employed at a processing facility, with most working after 9 p.m., according to a two-year state audit.
By Nathan Owens • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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Only incurred expenses may be excluded from overtime calculations, DOL says
The agency’s Nov. 8 opinion letter deals with a “tricky” area of wage-and-hour compliance, Jackson Lewis attorneys said.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
By Ginger Christ • Updated Nov. 15, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: NLRB overturns 76-year-old precedent
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of job postings listed as "fully remote" last summer.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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‘It would be an honor’: SHRM’s Johnny C. Taylor reportedly on Trump’s short list for labor secretary
The president and CEO of the world’s largest HR organization joins several potential nominees, including Trump’s former acting labor secretary.
By Kate Tornone , Ryan Golden • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Back to Basics: What is intermittent FMLA leave, and why is it so hard to manage?
Effective managerial training and prompt medical certification can go a long way toward ensuring compliance, Littler Mendelson’s Jeff Nowak told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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Captive audience meetings are unlawful, NLRB says
The meetings, a common strategy for employers during union drives, “have a reasonable tendency to interfere with and coerce employees” in the exercise of their rights, the Board decided.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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NLRB: Grindr retaliated against unionizing workers by forcing a return to office
Grindr announced the RTO plan in early August 2023, shortly after workers publicly announced plans to unionize, the complaint alleged.
By Ginger Christ • Updated Nov. 14, 2024 -
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OpinionIs favoritism at work illegal?
Woods Rogers attorneys offer a playbook for investigating employee complaints about favoritism.
By Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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TikTok inside sales reps who say they were denied overtime file class-action lawsuit
In a class-action lawsuit filed Monday, a group of sales workers said they were improperly classified and that TikTok acted “willful[ly] and in bad faith.”
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Utah Supreme Court proposes apprenticeship path for law graduates
The trend is in keeping with a larger workforce-wide push toward skills-based hiring.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Trump White House likely to abandon OSHA heat safety rule
The new administration will probably let the standard die, experts say, but some other form of guidance could emerge instead.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Trump taps ‘border czar’ who promised worksite immigration enforcement
Tom Homan said the incoming administration will look for individuals working in the country illegally as well as those who are trafficking victims.
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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10 California employment law changes to know about for 2025
The Golden State has made changes to requirements for wages, sick leave and captive audience meetings.
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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5th Circuit dismisses Cargill employee’s Kronos hack, discrimination claims
The decision is also a victory for UKG, whom the employee sued separately for privacy violation allegations stemming from a 2021 ransomware attack.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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Voters sign off on minimum wage increases, paid leave initiatives on Election Day
Workplace issues featured in at least a dozen statewide races, and the results create an even more complex HR landscape.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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SCOTUS appears open to employer’s interpretation of FLSA overtime evidence standard
The outcome could affect how future overtime eligibility disputes are resolved, an attorney told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 7, 2024
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