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Court blocks Target’s attempt to move, dismiss DEI-related shareholder suit
The lawsuit argued that Target’s “DEI/ESG mandates” had a “known risk of adverse customer reactions,” and should have therefore been disclosed in investor statements.
By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Employee alleges Apple snoops on workers’ personal emails, photos
The plaintiff also alleged Apple’s intellectual property agreement bars employees from discussing information such as pay and working conditions.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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SHRM challenges New Jersey’s ‘right to disconnect’ bill
A “one-size-fits-all” workplace policy “limits the autonomy” of employers and HR pros, SHRM and Garden State Council-SHRM said.
By Ginger Christ • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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What to do if immigration agents come to the jobsite
The incoming Trump administration has promised to step up workplace raids. Here’s how contractors can prepare.
By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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DOL proposes rule to phase out subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
In a proposed rule announced Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor said it will use a three-year phase-out approach to gradually eliminate Section 14(c) subminimum wage certificates.
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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‘I-9 audits are coming:’ Conduct a self-review before Trump takes office, attorney says
Subpar Form I-9 programs will be exposed under the new administration, counsel at Cozen O’Connor said.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Ohio State reverses hundreds of workers’ raises after DOL’s overtime rule overturned
Workers who received increased pay in November and December will revert to their original salary in January, the university said.
By Ginger Christ • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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DEI failures contributed to a drop in stock prices, Lululemon shareholder alleges
Lululemon’s DEI initiative was “misguided” and its structure raised ethical concerns, the shareholder said in a derivative action lawsuit filed on behalf of the company.
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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DOL appeals Texas judge’s overtime rule decision
Attorneys who previously spoke to HR Dive said the rule is likely dead, in part because the 5th Circuit might not take a favorable view of the rule’s differences from past updates.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Don’t try to wait out Trump change to NLRB captive-audience ban, attorneys say
One attorney advises clients not to risk being the test case for the NLRB’s new prohibition, regardless of how long the ban ultimately lasts.
By David Weisenfeld • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Mailbag: We lost an employee’s Form I-9. How do we fix this?
“Explain fully that you seem to have misplaced the I-9s,” according to one expert. “ICE will go a lot easier on you.”
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Waffle House claims NLRB process is unconstitutional
The casual chain has faced union organizing activity for over a year, and it now wants the court to weaken the agency tasked with regulating labor law.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Jury delivers $2.17M judgment against SkyWest Airlines for sex discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the lawsuit, said the award is the largest it has ever obtained in the Northern District of Texas.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated
One attorney cautioned against dropping workers’ recently changed nonexempt status too quickly or without careful consideration.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor
The Teamsters president voiced support for Chavez-DeRemer, saying she previously pledged to “protect and respect labor in America.”
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 23, 2024 -
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‘People are running for the hills’: Employers brace for Trump’s immigration plan
Attorneys at SHRM’s Workplace Law Forum said attendees may want to preventively act on items such as Form I-9 compliance and skilled worker visa applications.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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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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