Compliance: Page 154
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Pizza Hut denounces manager's Hurricane Irma attendance warning
Written and well-communicated disaster plans are crucial for both employers and employees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Employee theft robs US businesses of $50B annually
One study shows employers lost $1.13 million on average to employee theft in 2016.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Supreme Court may soon decide whether federal law protects LGBT employees
The nation's high court could resolve a split among the courts — and between EEOC and DOJ — on the question.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 13, 2017 -
Wells Fargo pushes back against post-settlement EEOC investigation
The bank and an employee have settled a sexual harassment claim, but EEOC says it has a right to continue investigating.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Sept. 12, 2017 -
SoFi's women employees claim company culture mistreats them
The company's board has admitted paying a settlement fee for a dispute between CEO Michael Cagney and a lower-level worker. He resigned Monday evening.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 12, 2017 -
Black men earn 70 cents for every dollar white men earn, new study shows
The gap has both lingered and widened over time, leading economists to say it isn't likely to close anytime soon.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 11, 2017 -
The price of deregulation? Each change can cost $100K, employers report
Two-thirds of employers say compliance has become costlier in the last year, while 74% say compliance costs more now than it did a decade ago.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 11, 2017 -
Report: GOP senators joining Democrats to repair ACA
It's unclear exactly what such a compromise would mean for employers, but the effort could help stabilize the individual market.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 8, 2017 -
H-2B visa rollback leaves summer employers with shortages
The Trump administration has made an effort to decrease the amount of allotted visas in order to encourage companies to hire American.
By Tess Taylor • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Congressional hearing explores federal government's role in the gig economy
The Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing focused on a difficult question: Does the gig economy help reverse economic trends or exacerbate the loss of worker protections?
By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 7, 2017 -
Trump names state employment agency director to head wage and hour division
The wait is not over for compliance officers, as a backlog of appointees may delay the process.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 7, 2017 -
DOJ ends defense of controversial overtime rule
The era of the Obama overtime rule is essentially over — but that doesn't mean overtime changes aren't on the horizon.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 7, 2017 -
NLRB orders Tesla to respond to allegations of unfair labor practices
CEO Elon Musk called complaints against the company "outright false." But since the allegations of unfair practices surfaced, Tesla has shaken up its HR leadership.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 6, 2017 -
NLRB charges against NYC cleaning service with worker misclassification
Handy's workers are charging the company with violating wage and hour laws and jeopardizing their rights by forcing them to settle disputes through arbitration instead of the courts.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 6, 2017 -
DACA 'wind down' may exacerbate workplace skill shortages
Many of the 800,000 people affected by DACA policy changes have employment authorization — but employers may not know who in their workforce will be impacted until it's too late to adjust.
By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 6, 2017 -
Safety issues allegedly plague Tesla's training processes
A group of Tesla workers alleged a lack of training on dangerous chemical use at one plant, prompting an investigation.
By Tess Taylor • Sept. 5, 2017 -
Wells Fargo leadership under scrutiny as review dredges up more issues
Fresh allegations of an additional 1.4M possibly fake accounts surfaced, leading some to question if leadership changes have gone far enough.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 5, 2017 -
DHS mandates in-person interviews for some immigrant workers
The agency says the change is in response to the Trump administration's call for more robust vetting procedures.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Hospitality industry mimics Uber's on-demand model to hire fill-ins
The gig economy might help the hospitality industry adjust to H-2B visa shortages and economic downturns, which hit the industry the hardest.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 1, 2017 -
New I-9 takes effect soon — but will a delayed rule force yet another update?
While employers adopt a new Form I-9 for the second time this year, the federal government is considering a regulation that would necessitate additional changes.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Mandatory flu shots are a risky proposition
As flu season approaches, it's understandable that employers want to limit the impact of the illness in the workplace. But with the EEOC watching closely, employers should exercise caution.
By Pamela DeLoatch • Sept. 1, 2017 -
The final nail in the coffin? Overtime rule is 'invalid,' court says
A federal judge has determined that DOL didn't have the authority to increase the FLSA's overtime salary threshold so drastically.
By Kate Tornone • Aug. 31, 2017 -
DOL proposes fiduciary rule delay, opens 15-day comment period
The agency is moving quickly to put the rule off until at least 2019.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 31, 2017 -
EEOC sues Estée Lauder for denying dads equal parental leave
EEOC says the cosmetic corporation's benefits — which include only 2 'bonding weeks' for new dads compared to 6 such weeks for new moms — amounts to sex discrimination.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 31, 2017 -
When medical leave runs out, don't forget the ADA, feds say
An EEOC lawsuit illustrates why employers may need to grant workers more leave than the FMLA or other laws require.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Aug. 30, 2017
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