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Chipotle can’t force sexual assault claim into arbitration, 8th Circuit holds
The case is among the first to apply the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which took effect in 2022.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Ex-Starbucks manager who alleged she was ‘wrongly accused of racism’ may amend discrimination claims
A New Jersey judge sided with Starbucks, noting that some of the plaintiff’s claims were barred by statutes of limitations.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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7th Circuit: Religious objections to COVID-19 vaccine may include secular reasons
Healthcare employees who were denied a vaccination exemption based on their Christian beliefs and concerns about the vaccine’s safety can sue the employer for violating Title VII, an appeals court panel held.
By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Federal contractor will pay $400K, make 30 job offers to resolve DOL hiring bias claim
Specifically, OFCCP found differences in the hiring rates for Black, Hispanic and White applicants who applied for certain positions, as compared to Asian applicants.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Michigan Supreme Court moves to eliminate tipped subminimum wage
The court rejected a legislative procedure used to weaken labor law reforms in 2018, but adopt-and-amend tactics held the tipped subminimum wage steady for six years.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Manufacturer to face claim it allowed race-based taunting so severe that victim changed his route to work
A U.S. district court judge denied Bell Textron’s request to dismiss claims of a hostile work environment, disparate treatment and retaliation, according to court documents.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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DOL recovers $35.8M in back wages and damages from Pittsburgh nursing facilities
Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda called the court-ordered judgment “decisive and historic.”
By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Employer settles claim it fired HR manager after she alleged harassment
The HR manager, who opened an internal investigation after a worker complained of discrimination, was one of three employees Third Bench Holdings retaliated against, EEOC alleged.
By Emilie Shumway • July 31, 2024 -
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Select Staffing will pay $500K to settle allegations it ignored sexual harassment at client site
Despite the staffing firm’s supervisory presence at a client’s facilities, the alleged widespread harassment of workers it placed there went unaddressed, EEOC claimed.
By Laurel Kalser • July 31, 2024 -
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Cash-strapped EEOC plans 1-day furlough across agency
Commission Chair Charlotte Burrows pointed to increased costs, including employee pay raises that went unfunded by Congress.
By Kate Tornone • July 31, 2024 -
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Breastfeeding parents still face challenges at work despite federal protections, survey says
The PUMP Act requires employers to offer a lactation space and reasonable break time to pump — but accommodating breastfeeding employees also needs to be addressed at the cultural level.
By Carolyn Crist • July 31, 2024 -
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‘Months of obfuscation’: Ikea’s evidence destruction costs $566K
A court had ordered the employer to produce email files related to ongoing age discrimination litigation.
By Caroline Colvin • July 30, 2024 -
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Jury awards $22.1M to Wells Fargo director laid off after WFH accommodation request
A judge said it wasn’t clear whether the employer engaged in “genuine discourse” about the ADA request.
By Kate Tornone • July 29, 2024 -
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Court dismisses Title VII suit alleging racial harassment due to a slur overheard at work
The plaintiff was not the target, and a reasonable person would not consider the circumstances severe enough under Title VII to be abusive or harassing, a federal magistrate found.
By Laurel Kalser • July 29, 2024 -
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OpinionHeading off bias in your AI-embedded employment tools
AI permeates more deeply in your HR decision-making tool kits than you might realize. From a risk management standpoint, knowing how to correct for unintended bias can help.
By Corey Gildart and Joe Knight • July 26, 2024 -
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DOL says it’s reviewing United Airlines sick note policy for FMLA compliance
A union representing United flight attendants said the company required members to submit absence certificates for all sick leave calls taken during weekends.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 26, 2024 -
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OpinionBiden’s ‘passing of the torch’ spotlights corporate succession planning
Though turnover at the White House is of a different magnitude, there are significant legal concerns for aging company leaders in the corporate world, attorney Jonathan Segal said.
By Jonathan Segal • July 26, 2024 -
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Whole Foods to settle lawsuit stemming from ban on Black Lives Matter gear
A plaintiff, who was terminated in July 2020 after protesting Whole Foods’ policy of disciplining employees whose masks bore the “Black Lives Matter” message, alleged retaliation.
By Emilie Shumway • July 25, 2024 -
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Warren, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to resurrect Chevron doctrine
The Stop Corporate Capture Act would codify the Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to give deference to agencies’ reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
By Ginger Christ • July 24, 2024 -
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Blaze Pizza franchisee slapped with $277K child labor fine
The U.S. Department of Labor found the 10-unit franchisee violated child labor laws related to 28 workers under the age of 18.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 24, 2024 -
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Texas restaurants used employee tips to pay for condiments and packaging, DOL claims
The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers from keeping tips received by employees for any purpose, the agency said.
By Ryan Golden • July 24, 2024 -
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Courts split on FTC’s noncompete ban after Pennsylvania judge’s decision
The ruling comes exactly 20 days after a Texas federal judge placed a partial injunction on the noncompete ban.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 24, 2024 -
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PwC pushed out principal 1 day before her assets vested, lawsuit alleges
While the former employee said she was denied opportunities and pushed out to deprive her of benefits, a PwC spokesperson said the decision was based on “legitimate business considerations.”
By Emilie Shumway • July 23, 2024 -
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Contractor settles EEOC claims that VP refused candidates outside of ‘ideal age range’
The case is one of several in which an employers’ alleged use of coded language became potential evidence in an age discrimination claim.
By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2024 -
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California contractor settles EEOC transgender harassment charge
An automatic sprinkler installer based in the Bay Area allegedly made verbal and physical threats against a worker due to his gender identity and sexual orientation, the agency said.
By Joe Bousquin • July 22, 2024
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