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Paychex sued for negligence after data breach exposes workers’ names and Social Security numbers
The plaintiff said the payroll services company “betrayed [the] trust” of workers whose information it handled.
By Ginger Christ • July 18, 2024 -
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Construction firm to pay $50K to settle claim it retaliated against HR manager for investigating harassment
Pro Pallet allegedly chastised the HR manager for investigating the complaint, reassigned major parts of her job to others, and excluded her from meetings.
By Ginger Christ • July 17, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhat employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference
For one thing, the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations may not fare well under federal courts’ scrutiny post-Chevron, a former DOL official told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • July 17, 2024 -
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OpinionWhat not to write in job postings
Job ads can serve as prime vectors for discrimination claims if employers aren’t thoughtful about them, write two management-side attorneys.
By Emily K. Chowhan and Leah Stiegler • July 17, 2024 -
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AI at workLawsuit alleging Workday’s AI tools are discriminatory can move forward, court says
“Workday’s tools are engaged in conduct that is at the heart of equal access to employment opportunities,” Judge Rita Lin wrote in the decision.
By Emilie Shumway • Updated July 17, 2024 -
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DC restaurant to pay $525K in wage theft settlement
Swahili Village will pay about $260,000 in back wages to more than 70 workers after Washington, D.C.’s attorney general alleged the restaurant failed to pay minimum wage.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 16, 2024 -
College athletes may be employees under the FLSA, 3rd Circuit holds
The court rejected NCAA and member schools’ arguments that athletes are barred from bringing FLSA claims solely because of a “revered tradition of amateurism.”
By Ryan Golden • July 15, 2024 -
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Zaxby’s faces lawsuit for allegedly refusing to accommodate pregnant teen
A manager allegedly told the plaintiff to work in the restaurant’s hot kitchen and fired her because she asked to be reassigned, according to the complaint.
By Laurel Kalser • July 15, 2024 -
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OSHA inks $12M settlement with Dollar General over workplace violations
The regulator has had an eye on the discount retailer for years, adding Dollar General to its severe violator list in 2022.
By Ryan Golden • July 12, 2024 -
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Honeywell employee fired for skipping DEI training has no bias claim, 7th Circuit affirms
The decision comes at a time of intense scrutiny of organizational diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
By Ryan Golden • July 11, 2024 -
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5th Circuit nixes NLRB’s attempt to change its stance on protected misconduct
The Board’s Lion Elastomers decision violated the manufacturer’s due process rights and exceeded the scope of a remand granted by the court, the court held.
By Ryan Golden • July 11, 2024 -
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Labor Department, challengers argue over ESG rule’s tiebreaker standard post-Chevron
A lawyer for the agency said he believes “the logic of the District Court's opinion would produce the same result” under the Loper Bright ruling.
By Lamar Johnson • July 10, 2024 -
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EEOC to take another swing at pay data collection, regulatory agenda shows
The agency required pay data collection once before but abandoned the effort after facing challenges and determining the process was burdensome for employers.
By Emilie Shumway • July 8, 2024 -
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Disability nonprofit will pay over $1M for allegedly failing to accommodate deaf workers
The EEOC’s recently updated guidance on the ADA and hearing disabilities addresses some of the accommodation issues raised in the case.
By Laurel Kalser • July 8, 2024 -
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8th Circuit revives FMLA, ADA claims that manager was fired due to diabetic episode
While the manager had violated policy by previously abandoning her shift without warning twice, she may not have been capable of informing the employer the third time, the 8th Circuit found.
By Laurel Kalser • July 7, 2024 -
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FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
Judge Ada Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 12, 2024 -
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Even as it takes effect, DOL’s overtime rule could still face courts’ wrath
One potential emerging threat to the rule is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine for evaluating agency regulations.
By Ryan Golden • July 3, 2024 -
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Judge denies 17 states’ request to halt pregnancy accommodation rule amid appeal
The court dismissed with prejudice an earlier challenge, and the plaintiffs appealed that ruling.
By Ginger Christ • July 3, 2024 -
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New Jersey attorney general sues Iron Workers’ chapter for discrimination
Bloomfield-based Local 11 skipped over Black workers for jobs in favor of White members and promoted a hostile work environment toward women, a lawsuit claims.
By Joe Bousquin • July 2, 2024 -
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Title VII at 60: A look at the landmark law’s past, present and future
HR Dive has prepared a series of articles on the history and future of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s Title VII.
By Kate Tornone • July 2, 2024 -
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Grocer pays $40K to settle claims it asked applicant to cut his dreads
The case dates back to before the U.S. Supreme Court changed how employers must show undue hardship when considering religious accommodation requests.
By Ryan Golden • July 2, 2024 -
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OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
Released Tuesday morning, the standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.
By Zachary Phillips • July 2, 2024 -
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Deep DiveCelebrating 60 years: A visual history of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The landmark legislation shields employees from discrimination in the workplace.
By Ginger Christ , Shaun Lucas • July 2, 2024 -
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ProfileA child of the Civil Rights Act: Gwendolyn Young Reams reflects on Title VII and her 52 years at EEOC
The commission’s acting general counsel tells the story of how her life path is personally intertwined with the birth of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By Caroline Colvin • July 1, 2024 -
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Deep Dive // Title VII turns 60Title VII’s future will be shaped by AI, recent SCOTUS rulings, attorneys say
The law’s anti-discrimination provisions remain a topic of complex debate, and sources who spoke to HR Dive expect the conversation to carry on well into the next several years.
By Ryan Golden • July 1, 2024
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