Worried about ageism? Ask your older workers: 'How can I help?'

Age discrimination claims are on the rise, but many can be prevented if you exercise a little empathy.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 12, 2017

Please stop writing 'digital native' in your job descriptions, experts say

At a recent client seminar, employers heard from lawyer and blogger Eric B. Meyer and the EEOC's Mary Tiernan about best practices for avoiding age discrimination claims.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 11, 2017

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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

Employees prefer disclosing health conditions to HR, rather than their boss

Workers say they fear their supervisors will treat them differently if they discuss impairments with them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Oct. 11, 2017

'Fearless Girl' firm pays $5M to settle pay discrimination suit

A Wall Street firm credited with supporting women has agreed to settle gender and race pay bias claims.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2017

Trump's contraceptive opt-out sees first challenges

Both the ACLU and a state attorney general have sued the administration over Friday's announcement that it is opening up the ACA's contraceptive opt-out to all employers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2017

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria take 33K jobs with them

The U.S. lost 111,000 leisure and hospitality jobs last month overall, offsetting job gains in other categories during the period.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 9, 2017

All employers now eligible to opt out of ACA contraceptive mandate

Federal officials told NPR that the administration wants to allow any employer to exclude health plan coverage for contraception if it has a religious or moral objection.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 6, 2017

Glassdoor bans job postings that discriminate against applicants with criminal records

The company said it hopes to encourage employers to consider a skilled "second-chance" community as a talent source.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Oct. 6, 2017

Employers worry about worker reactions to new CEO pay ratio disclosures

In a new survey, many employers said they haven't decided how they'll communicate the pay ratio to employees — but 14% said they don't plan to inform workers at all.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 6, 2017

Without administration's support, EEOC sues employer for transgender discrimination

EEOC continues to enforce its position that federal law protects workers who are transgender, despite opposition from the Trump administration.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 5, 2017

Study: 94% of workers are open to non-traditional work arrangements

ManpowerGroup measured responses to gig, contractor, freelance and temporary work, among other arrangements.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 5, 2017

EEOC says it won't update wellness rules until 2019

The actual date for implementation of any changes could be pushed back even further — potentially to 2021, the agency said.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 3, 2017

Employers gain edge in SCOTUS arbitration case

During yesterday's oral arguments, the justices appeared ready to approve forced individual arbitration, SCOTUSblog reported.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 3, 2017

ADP: Wage garnishment primarily affects male manufacturing workers

Child support is the most common form of wage garnishment for men, while 12% of workers face more than one type of garnishment.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 3, 2017

Jenny Yang's final days at the EEOC and her hopes for its future

HR Dive sat down with Commissioner Yang, former EEOC chair, to find out how and why she kept her seat past the end of her term and what employers can expect from the commission going forward.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 2, 2017

EEOC sues Buffalo Wild Wings for refusing to hire male bartenders

The commission has alleged that the Arkansas restaurant told a qualified male applicant that it wanted a female bartender.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2017

DOJ files first suit alleging company defied 'Hire American' order

Employers that want to shore up talent pipelines by hiring visa-holding talent should note the government's recent enforcement action.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2017

Former employees are suing Oracle for pay discrimination

Oracle is not the only company to face a similar suit after a separate DOL inquiry.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 2, 2017

Got volunteers? Not if you're a for-profit company

Rhea Lana, a children's clothing consignment company, has been dealt a major blow in its efforts to challenge DOL's ban on volunteers at private, for-profit companies.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 29, 2017

Nevada law requiring accommodation for pregnant workers takes effect Oct. 1

Pregnant workers and job applicants in Nevada will receive expanded, ADA-like protections starting next week.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 29, 2017

NLRB, Trump administration prepare opposing arguments in SCOTUS arbitration case

The High Court will soon decide whether employees can waive their rights to pursue employment claims collectively.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Sept. 28, 2017

Glassdoor: Workers want their employers to take a stand on political issues

Younger workers clearly think their employers should have a positive impact on the community, but businesses must ensure that political activities don't get in the way of civility and respect.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 28, 2017

Fall protection at the top of OSHA's 10 most cited safety violations in 2017

Changes to fall protection rules went into effect at the beginning of the year, but employers took a while to adjust.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 27, 2017

Senate confirms Trump's final NLRB pick, but sea change will take time

NLRB now has a Republican majority, but employers are unlikely to see Obama-era positions reversed any time soon.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 26, 2017

Ex-manager sues Facebook over alleged age discrimination

A 52-year-old former manager claims the social media giant fired him after he complained about the company's treatment of older workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 26, 2017