Compliance: Page 2

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    Pregnancy discrimination complaint against DHS may proceed, EEOC says

    The commission rejected U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s move to fight class certification.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    Judge in Southwest case doubles down on religious liberty training order

    The training from a Christian legal advocacy group for three of the airline’s lawyers was “more necessary now than ever before,” per the ruling.

    By Lyle Moran • Sept. 8, 2023
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    Trendline

    Inside the rapidly changing world of compliance

    The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment

    A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project. 

    By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 8, 2023
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    Overtime rule comment period opens; employers can weigh in through Nov. 7

    DOL proposed a salary threshold of about $55,000 per year but suggested in a footnote the final level could be more than $60,000.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    EEOC: Verizon told worker with disability to quit, reapply for job

    The employee was forced to resign after the company refused to reassign him to a new position that would accommodate his disability, the agency alleged.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    More states join paid leave trend, making it harder for employers to keep up

    Benefits teams that seek to stay ahead of local family and medical leave requirements may need to make adjustments soon, speakers said Wednesday.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    UMass Memorial agrees to $1.2M settlement of Kronos hack back pay claims

    The lawsuit stems from the 2021 ransomware attack on UKG that led to a timekeeping and payroll outage for customers.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    US Senate confirms Gwynne Wilcox to Dem-controlled NLRB

    Wilcox’s previous term ended Aug. 27, and her confirmation had been stalled in the Senate.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Chipotle agrees to $300K settlement in DC over child labor law violations

    The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office found hundreds of instances of minors working past the number of hours allowed at Chipotle.

    By Julie Littman • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Jury awards $36M to deaf truck driver denied job due to disability

    A Werner Enterprises executive told the plaintiff he would not be hired because he could not hear, despite his application being pre-approved, EEOC alleged.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Criminal history questions come with new limits for federal contractors, agencies

    Regulations issued Friday also establish a complaint procedure for alleged violations.

    By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Oregon grocer shells out $50K over disability discrimination allegations

    The grocer allegedly fired a worker — right after being hired — due to their disability and related accommodation request.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    NLRB rules on worker protections ahead of Labor Day

    The board issued a series of decisions in the final week of August, locking in new pro-worker standards before Democrat Gwynne Wilcox’s term expired.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    EEOC sues TNT Crane & Rigging for nooses, Nazi symbols in workplace

    Employees and managers regularly used a derogatory term when referring to Black workers, the suit claims.

    By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 1, 2023
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    NLRB widens definition of protected activity in new ruling

    A flurry of labor board decisions in recent weeks has expanded worker protections.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    DOL’s overtime rule faces a long road. How can HR prepare?

    “It would be a mistake to assume the rule is going to be held up in court and do nothing,” one attorney told HR Dive.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    OSHA proposes change to walkaround rule

    The proposal would allow union officials or other employee advocates to join in jobsite safety inspections.

    By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 31, 2023
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    4th Circuit: Employee’s toe condition was not a disability under the ADA

    The employee failed to show the arthritis in his big toe had a substantial impact on his ability to walk, the court said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 30, 2023
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    DOL proposes $55K overtime rule threshold, automatic 3-year updates

    An estimated 3.6 million U.S. workers would become eligible for overtime pay under the proposed rule, the agency said Wednesday.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Labor board clarifies legal standard for anti-union animus findings

    A 2019 NLRB decision “was unnecessary and subject to misinterpretation,” the agency’s Democratic majority said Monday.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    McDonald’s anti-poaching case to proceed, 7th Circuit rules

    The circuit court said the case could be reconsidered as a class-action lawsuit.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    EEOC sues Hooters, says North Carolina restaurant didn’t rehire Black employees

    The outlet violated Title VII when it brought back mostly employees who were White or had a light skin tone months into the pandemic, the agency alleged.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    NLRB: Unions can represent workers without an election

    The Cemex decision is meant to dissuade employers from choosing to “abuse” NLRB’s election procedure, the board chairman said.

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
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    NLRB eases path for union elections with new rule

    The reversal of Trump-era amendments is expected to cut the time from petition to election.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Dollar Tree agrees to $1.35M OSHA penalty over store safety violations

    The DOL said this week that the company also would submit to open inspections and maintain a 24-hour hotline to receive safety complaints, among other concessions

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 24, 2023