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DOL: Google's proprietary pact may threaten employees' right to report bias
The large tech company's policies may have had a "chilling effect" on employees' willingness to speak with the agency. Google denies the claims.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 21, 2017 -
Congress looks to block new EEO-1 report
The spending bill rider is one of several ongoing efforts to derail impending compensation reporting requirements for employers.
By Kate Tornone • July 21, 2017 -
Feds publish to-do list: Overtime, tip regs and OSHA tracking
DOL’s agenda didn’t contain any major surprises, but it outlined an ambitious timeline for an agency that is not yet fully staffed.
By Kate Tornone • July 20, 2017 -
States step in to undercut local minimum wage ordinances
Stagnation at the federal level isn't doing any favors for those in charge of compliance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Overtime, joint employment and more: A wage and hour preview
There have been at least a few hints about how some issues may play out, and most seem to point to good news for employers.
By Kate Tornone • July 19, 2017 -
The top 'bad boss' behavior? Taking credit for employees' work
Employee dissatisfaction can create a retention problem, but recruitment can take a hit, too, when grievances are aired publicly.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 19, 2017 -
Judge declares DOL's request for Google pay data 'unreasonable'
The judge left some DOL requests intact, but said the company shouldn't have to provide info on salary histories dating back to 1998.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017 -
With BCRA dead, Senate considers ACA repeal without replacement
The GOP won’t easily give up its best chance to repeal the ACA since the law was enacted, but its options are dwindling.
By Ryan Golden , Shannon Muchmore • July 18, 2017 -
Fired over medical marijuana, Massachusetts worker can pursue discrimination suit
Despite the substance being illegal under federal law, employers in the state may have to accommodate marijuana use.
By Kate Tornone • July 18, 2017 -
Trump administration approves 15,000 extra H-2B visas
But it might be a case of too little, too late, as many seasonal establishments are already well into their summer programming.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017 -
Lawmakers target DOL and its regs in draft spending bill
The House bill also proposes cuts to NLRB funding and forbids the agency from applying its joint-employer position in future cases.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017 -
Feds release new I-9 form
For the second time this year, employers will need to adjust to a new form in a short time period.
By Kate Tornone • July 17, 2017 -
Joining a national trend, San Francisco bans salary-history questions
In recent months, at least nine other cities and states have outlawed questions about salary history, aiming to close the gender pay gap.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017 -
Federal court grants Uber drivers' suit preliminary class-action status
The order authorizes the plaintiffs to include about 18,000 other drivers in the suit, who opted out of arbitration agreements.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017 -
Most workers find ACA repeal harmless, but want to keep some provisions
Employees generally seem to have a hands-off approach to healthcare, however, which colors their experience negatively at times.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Joint employment uncertainty: Businesses are 'holding their breath'
Employers urge Congress to clarify joint employment standards through federal legislation.
By Kate Tornone • July 13, 2017 -
DOL defends fiduciary rule, minus class action waivers
The agency appears to have abandoned its previous position that class action waivers are permitted under certain circumstances.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
'Repeal now, replace later' might not be so bad for employers
Though unlikely, repeal without replace would — on the surface — remove mandates and burdensome reporting requirements. But the dance over the Senate vote continues.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
Which employees get securities whistleblower protection? Supreme Court to resolve disagreement
The high court has agreed to resolve a lack of consensus among the lower courts about which complaining employees are protected from retaliation.
By Kate Tornone • July 11, 2017 -
SCOTUS may decide whether sexual orientation is a protected class
Lambda Legal says Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, but not all courts agree.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 10, 2017 -
No Dodd-Frank repeal means companies on the hook for CEO pay ratio
A repeal bill has so far stalled, which means most companies have to comply now to meet the deadline.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 10, 2017 -
Janitorial service told managers not to hire black applicants, EEOC says
Managers emphasized criminal background checks to deter black candidates in Maryland, D.C. and Philadelphia.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 7, 2017 -
Shell accused of hiring discrimination by security advisor job candidate
The oil company allegedly overruled a manager's decision to hire a 53-year-old male with a military background, instead offering the position to a younger, female candidate.
By Tess Taylor • July 6, 2017 -
Jimmy Johns workers' posters were 'too disloyal' to be protected activity
The employees crossed a line by questioning the safety of the employer's product.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 6, 2017 -
DOL tip regs are invalid, appeals court says
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon weigh in on tip pooling practices.
By Kate Tornone • July 6, 2017
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