NLRB quorum restored by DC Circuit as SCOTUS appeal looms

The months-long case directly challenges President Donald Trump’s power to remove members of independent government agencies at will.

By Ryan Golden • April 7, 2025

Trump’s immigration enforcement against employers has been gradual. That may soon change.

Worksite visits and arrests at smaller worksites are already happening. Operations against bigger employers, coupled with the threat of penalties, are likely fast approaching.

By Ryan Golden • April 7, 2025

Former EEOC officials say acting chair’s guidance on DEI a ‘grave disservice’ to employers

Employers need a “positive forward-looking framework” for DEI, and the acting chair’s document “is inadequate to that task,” the former officials said.

By Ginger Christ • April 7, 2025

Chipotle settles EEOC lawsuit alleging supervisor yanked Muslim employee’s hijab

Under the consent decree, Chipotle must pay $20,000 and emphasize workplace dignity and respect in court-mandated training for employees at eight Kansas restaurants.

By Laurel Kalser • April 7, 2025

The business case for mental safety: Why HR leaders must prioritize psychological well-being

Boost retention and productivity by making your workplace mentally safe. Here’s how to do it.

By Chelcie Piasio • April 7, 2025

New Form I-9 reinstates language removed by Biden

The update comes as the Trump administration is set to increase inspections of employers’ worker authorization documents.

By Ryan Golden • April 4, 2025

Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show

Although EEOC has yet to file a complaint relating to abortion-related accommodations, its controversial final rule has provoked a number of lawsuits from religiously affiliated employers.

By Emilie Shumway • April 4, 2025

California dialysis provider must stop threatening union workers, judge orders

An administrative law judge held that Satellite Healthcare violated labor law when it allegedly changed workplace policies to punish unionized workers and fired a “key union supporter.”

By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2025

Medical center agrees to conduct a pay equity study amid discrimination allegations

An EEOC director said the settlement “is a good reminder for all employers to set objective criteria when making compensation decisions.”

By Ginger Christ • April 2, 2025

High Court won’t decide whether ADA allows back pay for worker with no disability

The plaintiff’s subjection to an examination was discriminatory even though he lacked a disability, a jury previously held.

By Kate Tornone • Updated Dec. 15, 2025

Northwestern University touts decline in antisemitic harassment amid lawmaker scrutiny

Northwestern’s update comes as one of its professors faces termination following his involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest last year.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2025

US Steel evades former worker’s ADA claim after judge determines it didn’t know of his disability

The worker, who used THC medically and failed to pass a drug test, would have needed to request an accommodation while on the job, the judge said.

By Emilie Shumway • April 1, 2025

IBM settles discrimination claim from White male worker, judge says

IBM’s alleged plan to financially reward executives who achieved certain diversity goals could have incentivized the worker’s termination, Judge Hala Jarbou determined.

By Emilie Shumway • Updated July 8, 2025

1 in 3 judiciary employees say they’ve experienced inappropriate behavior at work

Meanwhile, incidences of wrongful conduct were most often committed by managers or supervisors, a workplace conduct report found.

By Ginger Christ • March 31, 2025

Split DC Circuit halts Gwynne Wilcox’s return to NLRB in boost to Trump

The labor board is once again without a quorum, and the case seems poised to head to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Ryan Golden • Updated April 1, 2025

ADA may require accommodation even if not strictly necessary, 2nd Circuit says

On remand, a New York school district might demonstrate that the 15-minute break a teacher with PTSD requested wasn’t reasonable, the court noted.

By Laurel Kalser • March 31, 2025

‘It limits you’: Chipotle manager allegedly refused to schedule worker who needed to pump

The PUMP Act granted federal protections to nursing employees, but working parents may not be aware of what the law provides.

By Ryan Golden • March 28, 2025

House Dems question EEOC plans to end leases for 8 field offices

Democrats from California, Virginia, Arizona, North Carolina and Alabama expressed concern about the closures, questioning whether the actions can be taken without a quorum.

By Caroline Colvin • March 27, 2025

DOGE confusion shows why clear communication is essential in HR compliance

HR professionals are the bridge between leadership and the workforce, and they must advocate for clarity, writes Shelby Bocharski, an HR administrative coordinator and podcast host.

By Shelby Bocharski • Updated March 28, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: The cost of a (denied) snack break

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many workers feel they haven’t kept up with artificial intelligence tools.

By Ginger Christ • March 27, 2025

JPMorgan trades DEI for ‘DOI’

The company has chosen to highlight “opportunity” along with diversity and inclusion.

By Caroline Colvin • March 27, 2025

Andrea Lucas renominated to EEOC, pledges ‘evenhanded’ civil rights enforcement

The acting chair’s new five-year term, if approved by the U.S. Senate, would still leave the civil rights agency without a quorum.

By Ryan Golden • March 26, 2025

Texas court upholds jury award for SkyWest Airlines worker who endured sexually hostile work environment

The court found there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s decision.

By Emilie Shumway • March 25, 2025

Employer settles claim it denied diabetic worker snack breaks

Reasonable accommodations for diabetic workers can include a private space to test their blood sugar levels, a place to rest until their blood sugar levels stabilize and modified work schedules, EEOC has said.

By Emilie Shumway • March 25, 2025

Judge allows discovery to proceed in lawsuit challenging DOGE access of DOL data

Plaintiffs sued to block the Elon Musk-led organization from accessing workers’ sensitive information, among other items.

By Ryan Golden • March 24, 2025