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Accommodation that would’ve required system upgrade was reasonable, EEOC says
The agency claimed PepsiCo violated the ADA when it denied a blind employee’s request for accommodation in part because it was too expensive.
By Ryan Golden • Updated June 3, 2024 -
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ColumnBack to Basics: What to do when salaried employees fall below the new overtime threshold
There is more to the decision-making process than employers may realize, especially with future increases and litigation on the horizon, attorneys said.
By Ryan Golden • June 3, 2024 -
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Feds say employers should offer leave, flexible work to harassment survivors
Employers also need to consider the root causes of gender-based violence and harassment, a U.S. Department of Labor official said Thursday.
By Ryan Golden • May 31, 2024 -
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DOL lawsuit targets Hyundai profits, alleges supplier employed 13-year-old
In a statement, the automaker said the agency used “an unprecedented legal theory” to hold it accountable for the actions of its suppliers.
By Ryan Golden • Updated June 3, 2024 -
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Caterpillar to pay $800K discrimination settlement
The U.S. Department of Labor found the manufacturer discriminated against 60 Black applicants at its Decatur, Illinois, factory.
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EEOC sues 15 employers, alleging they failed to file EEO-1 Component 1 data
The data helps the agency identify potential discrimination, Chair Charlotte A. Burrows said. Employers with 100 or more employees have another EEO-1 report due June 4.
By Emilie Shumway • May 30, 2024 -
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Indiana RV manufacturer settles disability-related attendance lawsuit for more than $95K
The company agreed also to make policy changes to settle claims it fired a worker for missing too much work because of his disability, per court documents.
By Ginger Christ • May 29, 2024 -
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ADA doesn’t require candidates to disclose disabilities in interviews, EEOC reminds employers
The commission’s warning came as it sued an employer, alleging the company fired a new hire for failing to divulge disability information before starting work.
By Laurel Kalser • May 29, 2024 -
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Employer to pay nearly $40K after DOJ finds its job ad requested White candidates
The Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section started its investigation last year, following media buzz around Arthur Grand’s racist job description.
By Caroline Colvin • May 29, 2024 -
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3 stories that explain the FLSA overtime rule — and how HR can prepare
As the July 1 effective date approaches, HR should determine which employees will be affected, attorneys say.
By Kate Tornone • May 24, 2024 -
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Ex-Citi employee was fired for refusing to fudge data to OCC, she says
Kathleen Martin said the pressure came from Anand Selva “almost as soon as he got promoted” to chief operating officer last year. The bank denies the allegations.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 24, 2024 -
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DOL overtime expansion ‘unlawful,’ business groups argue
The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the same court that enjoined an Obama-era overtime rule, saying “the Department has done it again.”
By Caroline Colvin • May 23, 2024 -
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NLRB judge tells Starbucks to rescind ‘respectful communication’ policy
The employer also must reinstate an employee fired for alleged violation of the rule, the judge ruled.
By Ginger Christ • May 23, 2024 -
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Opinion‘Office Space’ turned 25 this year, but its lessons on whistleblowers are as relevant as ever
Justin Lugar, an attorney with Woods Rogers and a former assistant U.S. attorney, offers steps HR can take to avoid Initech’s fate.
By Justin Lugar • May 22, 2024 -
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Rocket Mortgage inks $3.5M overtime pay settlement with bankers
Plaintiffs alleged in their 2023 lawsuit that the lender improperly calculated their regular rate of pay.
By Ryan Golden • May 22, 2024 -
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Jury should decide if employee’s objection to COVID-19 vaccine was based on religious beliefs, court says
While the sales representative at the center of the case cited the Bible and raised concerns about “aborted fetal cells,” she also demonstrated medical concerns, the Ohio district court said.
By Laurel Kalser • May 21, 2024 -
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California mushroom workers forced to live in moldy, insect-ridden conditions, DOL says
A disgruntled employee’s fatal shooting of seven other workers at the two Half Moon Bay farms in January 2023 spurred a DOL investigation.
By Emilie Shumway • May 21, 2024 -
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AI at workColorado governor signs bill outlawing AI job discrimination in 2026
Deployers of certain AI systems must take “reasonable care” to prevent discrimination, such as by completing impact assessments and providing consumer disclosures.
By Ryan Golden • May 20, 2024 -
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California district pays $360K settlement to teacher fired over LGBTQ+ policies
The physical education teacher claimed her First Amendment rights were violated when she was terminated for not adhering to gender-affirming policies.
By Naaz Modan • May 20, 2024 -
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SCOTUS: Courts don’t have discretion to dismiss cases sent to arbitration
The ruling overturns a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said district courts could dismiss an arbitration case if all claims were subject to arbitration.
By Ginger Christ • May 20, 2024 -
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5 employment law trackers for HR leaders to bookmark
The spread of state and local laws affecting employment may be one of HR’s biggest challenges. But there are tools to help.
By Kathryn Moody • May 20, 2024 -
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Making space: How employers are complying with the PUMP Act, one year later
Pumping at work can be a burden for employees. Here’s how companies are easing the load — and going beyond the bare minimum.
By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2024 -
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OpinionNavigating the noncompete ban: HR strategies for protecting employers’ interests
Transform this challenge into an opportunity to build a more dedicated, motivated and stable workforce, advises Carly Holm, founder and CEO of Humani HR.
By Carly Holm • May 17, 2024 -
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North Korean IT workers posed as US employees, infiltrated Fortune 500 firms, feds say
The affected employers together paid out at least $6.8 million benefiting foreign individuals and entities including North Korea.
By Ryan Golden • May 17, 2024 -
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10 springtime agency actions for HR to watch
With a slew of updates coming out of Washington, D.C., over the past few months, employers’ heads may be spinning.
By Emilie Shumway • May 17, 2024
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