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Converse defeats bag check class action
Several California employers have recently faced lawsuits alleging that they improperly failed to pay workers for time spent in security screenings, but almost all have successfully defended them.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Docking pay for bathroom breaks exceeding 90 seconds 'absolutely contrary' to FLSA
Employees must be paid for breaks of 20 minutes or less, a federal appeals court has ruled, upholding the DOL regulation mandating those payments.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
An unusual proposal: Embrace your whistleblowers
What would happen if instead of viewing whistleblowers as troublesome, employers viewed them as important assets that could improve the organization?
By Pamela DeLoatch • Oct. 17, 2017 -
California bans the box, outlaws salary history questions
Joining a growing trend, California has become the latest state to prohibit employers from asking about applicants' criminal history and previous pay.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Oct. 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive // Other duties as assigned
The ruling that will make you question everything you know about ADA leave
In this installment of our "Other Duties as Assigned" column: An appeals court recently ruled that a multi-month leave of absence isn't a reasonable accommodation required by the ADA.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Apple, Google and 74 other employers urge Supreme Court to protect LGBT workers
A myriad of businesses has asked SCOTUS to find that federal law protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 13, 2017 -
ACA executive order still vague, but could impact employer healthcare plans
But it honestly comes down to this: Don't freak out about the latest news just yet.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Wage and hour suits remain top concern for HR and in-house counsel
Respondents to a recent survey said they were more concerned about wage and hour claims because they often turn into class action suits.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Feds sue Con Edison over pre-offer medical exams
The employer also asked questions that violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the EEOC has alleged.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive // Exit interview
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
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