10 scary HR violations you want to avoid next year

From sexual harassment to religious discrimination, make sure your workplace is marked safe from these haunting employment law issues going forward.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 28, 2025

Carvana denied postpartum employee leave from mandatory overtime, lawsuit claims

The plaintiff alleged that the company’s HR staff did not comply with a state family leave law that would have provided her additional time off.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 27, 2025

Trump’s actions on independent agencies ‘endanger’ workers, think tanks say

The independence of federal agencies is “disappearing before our eyes,” former National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran said.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 27, 2025

Corporate immigration modernization: Building an immigration program you control

H-1B backlogs and policy shifts are reshaping workforce planning. Learn how to future-proof your talent strategy with a modern immigration program.

By Hendrik Pretorius • Oct. 27, 2025

Ex-Amazon driver sues EEOC over abandonment of disparate-impact liability

The plaintiff claimed the agency closed her discrimination charge pursuant to an April executive order from President Donald Trump.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 24, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Nearly two-thirds of workers say they don’t have stable schedules

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of family premiums employees contribute.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 23, 2025

Feds launch site for employers to pay controversial H-1B fee, clarify exemptions

The update answers some of employers’ questions, but the future of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on new skilled-worker visas is still uncertain.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 22, 2025

Texas-based logistics company accused of age discrimination

Gamer Logistics fired at least one person and refused to hire applicants age 65 or older, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a complaint.

By David Taube • Oct. 22, 2025

An employer’s return-to-work policy resulted in a historic ADA verdict. What can HR learn from it?

Employers should certainly keep the case in mind when assessing the risk of disability discrimination cases in the future, writes Littler’s Ellen Donovan McCann.

By Ellen Donovan McCann • Oct. 20, 2025

Advocates can’t make EEOC enforce LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination laws, agency says

The commission’s rollback of enforcement activity against gender identity discrimination is insulated from judicial review, according to a legal filing last week.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2025

AI can help workplace investigations but needs human oversight, attorney says

Among other risks, AI may not be able to identify a red flag or a red herring in a statement or piece of evidence, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Leighton Henderson told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 20, 2025

US Chamber sues White House to block ‘plainly unlawful’ H-1B visa fee

The organization alleged President Donald Trump’s proclamation would harm businesses, and it asked a district court to enjoin the $100,000 payment requirement.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 17, 2025

What HR needs to know when workplace harassment comes from third parties

HR should take a proactive approach when customers, vendors or contractors harass employees, writes Alexander Reich of Saul Ewing LLP.

By Alexander Reich • Oct. 16, 2025

House bill would codify Trump’s order to allow cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans

The Retirement Investment Choice Act is meant to “democratiz[e] access to alternative investments for 401(k) investors.”

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 15, 2025

5 questions (and answers) about employers’ obligations to remote workers

Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss timekeeping, expense reimbursement and more.

By Bryn Goodman, Traci Krasne and Nicole Price • Oct. 14, 2025

Newsom vetoes ‘No Robo Bosses Act,’ calling it ‘unfocused’ and ‘overly broad’

But the California governor did sign bills that expand eligibility for the state’s paid leave program and require employers to annually apprise workers of their rights.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 14, 2025

McDonald’s escapes class-action lawsuit for franchisees’ alleged PUMP Act violations

A federal district court dismissed PUMP Act claims against McDonald’s because the plaintiffs did not allege it directly employed them or knew about the alleged violations and failed to address their concerns.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 14, 2025

Back to Basics: How to find and fix FMLA abuse without harming employee rights

Employers can be assertive and proactive about leave misuse without being too rash, an attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 10, 2025

David Keeling confirmed as new head of OSHA

The former Amazon and UPS safety executive takes on the role as the agency is expected to advance a heat safety regulation.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 10, 2025

Black worker’s use of anti-Black slur not protected under Title VII, judge holds

Such a concept would be “impossible” for employers to apply, according to the decision.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 10, 2025

IBM can’t avoid arbitrating former worker’s age bias charge, court says

The employee signed a separation agreement that appeared to cut short his legal statute of limitations, but such rights are not waivable, a Massachusetts court determined.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 10, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: EEOC records lowest litigation rate in a decade

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many employers report disciplining workers over social media posts.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 9, 2025

HR business partner at ComEd can’t move forward with bias claims, court says

The lawsuit’s dismissal is the latest argument for standardized interview criteria and detailed note-taking.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 8, 2025

6th Circuit OKs disabled driver’s firing for painting graffiti on customers’ goods

Courts have said that knowledge of an employee’s disability is not enough to show pretext for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 8, 2025

White Walmart manager alleges DEI policy led to his termination

The plaintiff invoked the Civil Rights Act of 1866, a 159-year-old piece of legislation that is gaining traction in “reverse discrimination” cases.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 8, 2025