What President Trump will mean for HR

After a long election night, the dust has finally (mostly) settled.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 9, 2016

Facebook charged with racism in job and housing ads

Plaintiffs allege Facebook allowed advertisers and job posters to exclude certain demographics, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 9, 2016

Federal judge rules that Title VII protects LGBT workers

Discrimination against sexual orientation is considered sex discrimination, the court decided.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 8, 2016

Court says Obama administration's fiduciary rule will stand

The rule, enacted to force brokers and financial advisers to act in employees' best interest, had been challenged by NAFA, among other business groups.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 8, 2016

Janitor earns six-figure annual income taking advantage of overtime pay

A San Francisco-based BART employee brought home 10 times the annual median income for others in his field – and that doesn't even include benefits.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 7, 2016

NLRB backs Uber drivers in their fight for wage protections

The board is calling Uber's arbitration agreements into question, though Uber has claimed that judges already called its agreement lawful.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 4, 2016

Minimum wage advocates release ballot fact sheet ahead of election

The guide, released by The Fairness Project, addresses 2016 ballot initiatives that could impact 2.4 million US workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 4, 2016

DirectTV contractors win 'protected speech' case after airing complaints on TV

The workers, technicians who worked for DirectTV contractor MasTec, were fired after criticizing a performance-based pay policy set by MasTec during a TV interview.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 4, 2016

Minimum wage and marijuana: How voting initiatives will impact HR

Both issues could create headaches for HR post-election season.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 3, 2016

3 tips for keeping election season civil in the workplace

XpertHR reminds employers to stick to rules against harassment and bullying during one of the most stressful elections in recent history.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 2, 2016

Review the new overtime rule before hiring for the holidays

Seasonal workers come with their own set of compliance rules.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 2, 2016

EEOC fines home care agency $125,000 for genetic discrimination

BNV collected genetic information from applicants and staff through questions about their family medical histories.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 2, 2016

How employers are using 'enhanced' FMLA fitness-for-duty

After FMLA leave, this type of return certification ensures an employee is capable of performing "essential work functions" before their return.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 1, 2016

Wage and hour lawsuits more than quadruple in two decades

The five states with the highest number of lawsuits were Texas, California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 1, 2016

McDonald's agrees to pay $3.75 million in joint employer suit

This settlement is the first the fast food giant has made regarding this issue, though it claims to have settled to avoid continued "cost and disruption" of legal action.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 1, 2016

DOL to issue conflict of interest fact sheet for retirement plans

As the Obama Administration prepares to exit, the DOL is moving quickly to clarify existing rules.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 31, 2016

Is the office Halloween party fun for all or fodder for lawsuits?

A polarized political atmosphere brings out racially offensive costumes that HR needs to be wary of.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 31, 2016

Employees' maximum 401k contributions to stay the same but rise for employers in 2017

The IRS announced next year’s maximum contribution rates in Notice 2016-62 on Oct. 27.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 31, 2016

NYC passes first proposal to guarantee contractors' pay

The Freelance Isn’t Free Act requires companies to draft written agreements detailing independent workers’ responsibilities, expectations and pay rates.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 28, 2016

How the Clinton v. Trump election will impact HR, no matter who wins

Many experts are concerned that the election will signal "ongoing compliance uncertainty."

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 27, 2016

Federal court to begin hearings for Alabama minimum wage battle

State legislators blocked Birmingham's minimum wage increase, but plaintiffs in the case argue that this decision hurts black workers disproportionately.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 27, 2016

Women paramedics prove physical skills test violated Title VII

They were able to claim that Chicago's skills test purposefully kept women workers out.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 27, 2016

Entrepreneur group pushes back on 25% ACA health premium increase

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced an increase in silver-level healthcare premiums for next year, which may impact SMBs.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Oct. 26, 2016

TX judge issues preliminary injunction against Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule

The injunction was issued one day before the rule, also known as the "blacklisting" rule, was supposed to go into effect.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 26, 2016

DOJ, FTC team up to produce antitrust law guide for HR leaders

It will help department leaders avoid costly mistakes, like wage fixing and no-poaching agreements, which can hurt employees.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 25, 2016