Illinois governor vetoes salary history bill

Several states and cities have enacted laws prohibiting employers from asking applicants about their salary history, but Illinois may not be joining that list.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 30, 2017

White House blocks EEO-1 pay reporting requirements

Employers will not have to collect and report compensation data — for now.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 30, 2017

Hurricane Harvey raises FLSA, FMLA questions

Federal employment laws don't go away during disasters, so employers need contingency plans for compliance.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Aug. 29, 2017

Twitter forum takedown feeds employee free speech debate

Twitter employees are reporting that a year ago, the company took down posts on an internal forum criticizing both CEO Jack Dorsey and its commitment to LGBTQ causes.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 29, 2017

ACLU sues employer for period-leak firing

The organization says the employee's termination amounted to sex discrimination.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 29, 2017

Companies sue Blue Cross Blue Shield for allegedly charging hidden fees

One employer, Williams Chevrolet Inc., said it sent money to BCBS to pay employees' healthcare claims, but the insurer also skimmed administrative fees to pay claims.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 28, 2017

Susan Fowler to justices: Arbitration agreements are unfair

Uber is among the 80% of tech employers who use arbitration agreements. But will her position hold sway against a court that seems to favor them?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 25, 2017

No FLSA 'fluctuating workweek' for some workers in CT, court says

Employers in the state can no longer use the FWW method of calculating overtime for commission-based retail employees, but that may be just the beginning.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 23, 2017

AI in the workplace: The time to develop a strategy is now

With the exponential rate of technological change, AI will continue to affect our lives more quickly and pervasively than ever before.

By Michelle Capezza and Adam S. Forman • Aug. 23, 2017

Judge orders EEOC to reconsider wellness rules, grants summary judgment

The decision is a surprising victory for AARP, but the fight over health information privacy isn't over yet.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 22, 2017

Commercial truckers walk away from training and get stuck with debt

Some training programs for aspiring truckers leave students on the hook for thousands of dollars without real job prospects.

By Tess Taylor • Aug. 22, 2017

Pew: Median H-1B worker pay higher than comparable US worker pay

The new statistics emphasize the growing need for training in STEM fields if American workers want to remain valuable.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 22, 2017

Minimum-wage boosts only encourage more bots, researchers say

An analysis of U.S. census data reveals a troubling trend that reinforces the importance of training for employees in affected industries.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2017

DOL sues Macy's, alleging discriminatory smoking cessation plan

The agency says the retailer and subsidiaries of its insurers, Anthem and Cigna, failed to offer a reasonable alternative to the plan.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2017

GOP lawmakers target what they say is 'excessive licensing'

In a column published in Time, GOP lawmakers argue that over-licensing is a barrier for low wage-earners.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2017

Ford pays $10M to settle sexual harassment charges at Chicago plants

EEOC also alleged that Ford retaliated against workers after they reported the incidents.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 21, 2017

Can an employee be fired for activities outside the workplace?

After Charlottesville, it's clear social media has blurred the line between personal and professional. Lawyer and blogger Jon Hyman spoke with HR Dive about its impact on people management.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 18, 2017

Sexual harassment, retaliation claims surface for another startup

Brandon Charles, who was a senior operations manager at SoFi, filed a lawsuit alleging that he witnessed SoFi managers sexually harassing female colleagues.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 17, 2017

OSHA halts new online reporting following security breach

Employers were directed to start using the electronic injury reporting tool just weeks ago.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 17, 2017

Trump shuts down 2 business groups, but no love lost — yet

What do the dissolutions mean for the administration's business relationships? Not much.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 17, 2017

IRS to employers: Mind ACA reporting requirements, or pay up

For two years, the IRS has held off on enforcing reporting requirements. Now it's telling skeptical employers to be wary.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 17, 2017

Alcohol, paranoia doom nuclear power plant armed guard's ADA suit

Workers with disabilities aren’t exempt from nuclear safety regulations, a federal appeals court has ruled.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 17, 2017

Former IBM CIO offers case study of leadership noncompete challenges

With noncompete litigation on the rise, employers must navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of the tech job market.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 17, 2017

UPDATE: Trump's manufacturing jobs initiative loses more leaders

AFL-CIO leader Richard Trumka is the latest to withdraw his participation in the wake of Trump's comments on the violence in Charlottesville, VA.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2017

UPDATE: Judge grants preliminary injunction in LinkedIn user info case

LinkedIn must allow HiQ to scour public profiles in its hunt for updated information that indicates a user is job hunting.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 16, 2017