Oracle settles decade-long lawsuit over commission wages for $15.5M

Plaintiffs claimed the tech company’s commission structure for sales workers violated state wage laws, among other allegations.

By Ryan Golden • April 11, 2025

Corporate spy’s confession tees up Deel, Rippling court battle

The alleged mole said he stole information from Rippling at Deel’s direction, an affidavit shows. Deel has promised to debunk the claims in court.

By Kate Tornone • April 11, 2025

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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

SCOTUS pauses restoration of NLRB’s quorum, asks parties for further briefing

The Trump administration is the beneficiary of the high court’s first formal action in the case, which temporarily blocked the return of Democrat Gwynne Wilcox.

By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2025

Report raises eyebrows about claims of rampant ‘red flags’ in retirement plans

A recent analysis warning of widespread ERISA noncompliance is “scaremongering,” one expert told HR Dive. The authors say they’re highlighting the industry’s shortcomings.

By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2025

Fired EEOC Commissioner Samuels files lawsuit against Trump

In firing Jocelyn Samuels, Trump “undermined the EEOC’s historic independence and interfered with its statutorily mandated duties to protect workers from discrimination,” per the lawsuit.

By Ginger Christ • April 9, 2025

On DEI, employers are either stepping up or stepping back

As employers re-establish their stance, attorneys, former government officials and workplace culture experts are also forecasting the future of DEI.

By Caroline Colvin • April 9, 2025

Bill would nullify PWFA abortion-related protections

The “Love Them Both Act” joins other challenges to EEOC’s controversial interpretation.

By Emilie Shumway • April 8, 2025

Trump’s immigration enforcement against employers has been gradual. That may soon change.

Worksite visits and arrests at smaller worksites are already happening. Operations against bigger employers, coupled with the threat of penalties, are likely fast approaching.

By Ryan Golden • April 7, 2025

NLRB quorum restored by DC Circuit as SCOTUS appeal looms

The months-long case directly challenges President Donald Trump’s power to remove members of independent government agencies at will.

By Ryan Golden • April 7, 2025

Former EEOC officials say acting chair’s guidance on DEI a ‘grave disservice’ to employers

Employers need a “positive forward-looking framework” for DEI, and the acting chair’s document “is inadequate to that task,” the former officials said.

By Ginger Christ • April 7, 2025

Chipotle settles EEOC lawsuit alleging supervisor yanked Muslim employee’s hijab

Under the consent decree, Chipotle must pay $20,000 and emphasize workplace dignity and respect in court-mandated training for employees at eight Kansas restaurants.

By Laurel Kalser • April 7, 2025

The business case for mental safety: Why HR leaders must prioritize psychological well-being

Boost retention and productivity by making your workplace mentally safe. Here’s how to do it.

By Chelcie Piasio • April 7, 2025

New Form I-9 reinstates language removed by Biden

The update comes as the Trump administration is set to increase inspections of employers’ worker authorization documents.

By Ryan Golden • April 4, 2025

Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show

Although EEOC has yet to file a complaint relating to abortion-related accommodations, its controversial final rule has provoked a number of lawsuits from religiously affiliated employers.

By Emilie Shumway • April 4, 2025

California dialysis provider must stop threatening union workers, judge orders

An administrative law judge held that Satellite Healthcare violated labor law when it allegedly changed workplace policies to punish unionized workers and fired a “key union supporter.”

By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2025

Medical center agrees to conduct a pay equity study amid discrimination allegations

An EEOC director said the settlement “is a good reminder for all employers to set objective criteria when making compensation decisions.”

By Ginger Christ • April 2, 2025

ADA may allow back pay for worker with no disability, 7th Circuit holds

The plaintiff’s subjection to an examination was discriminatory even though he lacked a disability, a jury previously held.

By Kate Tornone • April 2, 2025

Northwestern University touts decline in antisemitic harassment amid lawmaker scrutiny

Northwestern’s update comes as one of its professors faces termination following his involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest last year.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2025

IBM must face discrimination claim from White male worker, judge says

IBM’s alleged plan to financially reward executives who achieved certain diversity goals could have incentivized the worker’s termination, Judge Hala Jarbou determined.

By Emilie Shumway • April 1, 2025

US Steel evades former worker’s ADA claim after judge determines it didn’t know of his disability

The worker, who used THC medically and failed to pass a drug test, would have needed to request an accommodation while on the job, the judge said.

By Emilie Shumway • April 1, 2025

1 in 3 judiciary employees say they’ve experienced inappropriate behavior at work

Meanwhile, incidences of wrongful conduct were most often committed by managers or supervisors, a workplace conduct report found.

By Ginger Christ • March 31, 2025

ADA may require accommodation even if not strictly necessary, 2nd Circuit says

On remand, a New York school district might demonstrate that the 15-minute break a teacher with PTSD requested wasn’t reasonable, the court noted.

By Laurel Kalser • March 31, 2025

Split DC Circuit halts Gwynne Wilcox’s return to NLRB in boost to Trump

The labor board is once again without a quorum, and the case seems poised to head to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Ryan Golden • Updated April 1, 2025

‘It limits you’: Chipotle manager allegedly refused to schedule worker who needed to pump

The PUMP Act granted federal protections to nursing employees, but working parents may not be aware of what the law provides.

By Ryan Golden • March 28, 2025

DOGE confusion shows why clear communication is essential in HR compliance

HR professionals are the bridge between leadership and the workforce, and they must advocate for clarity, writes Shelby Bocharski, an HR administrative coordinator and podcast host.

By Shelby Bocharski • Updated March 28, 2025