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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 Ryan Golden • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/HR DiveTrendlineInside 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.
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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 -
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 Kate Tornone • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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 Ginger Christ • Sept. 7, 2023 -
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 Ryan Golden • Sept. 7, 2023 -
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 Caroline Colvin • Sept. 6, 2023 -
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 Ginger Christ • Sept. 6, 2023 -
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 -
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 Ryan Golden • Sept. 5, 2023 -
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 -
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 Caroline Colvin • Sept. 1, 2023 -
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 Ginger Christ • Sept. 1, 2023 -
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 -
NLRB widens definition of protected activity in new ruling
A flurry of labor board decisions in recent weeks has expanded worker protections.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 31, 2023 -
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 Ryan Golden • Aug. 31, 2023 -
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 -
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 -
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 Ryan Golden • Aug. 30, 2023 -
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 Ryan Golden • Aug. 29, 2023 -
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 Ginger Christ • Aug. 28, 2023 -
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 Ryan Golden • Aug. 28, 2023 -
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 Ginger Christ • Aug. 25, 2023 -
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 Ginger Christ • Aug. 24, 2023 -
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