10 common termination traps — and how to avoid them

The uncomfortable and legally challenging aspects of terminations can be ameliorated with careful forethought and planning, write Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorneys.

By Meredith Gregston and Dan Butler • Nov. 22, 2023

Navigating religious accommodation after Groff v. DeJoy

Employers may need to institute more rigorous processes than they now have in place for handling such accommodations.

By Jonathan A. Segal and Adam D. Brown • Nov. 21, 2023

Feds abandon first-ever criminal no-poach indictment

DOJ had previously warned HR pros that wage fixing and no-poach agreements could result in prison time, but the latest news may signal a shift in enforcement.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 21, 2023

ADA didn’t require hospital to allow nurse’s service dog, 6th Circuit says

The court backed an employer’s decision that the dog’s allergens posed a “direct threat” after a patient and another employee had allergic reactions.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 20, 2023

PUMP Act entitles exempt employees to breaks, DOL investigator cautions

Until recent months, only nonexempt workers were entitled to time and space to pump.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 20, 2023

Staffing firm to pay $900K to resolve DOJ discrimination claim

Job ads and hiring processes that allegedly barred immigrants from Kforce’s talent pool violated the Immigration and Nationality Act.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 16, 2023

The public dislikes tip pools, Pew finds

Tip pools have proved a controversial wage-and-hour topic, especially when back- and front-of-house staff are both included.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 13, 2023

Truck dispatcher needing part-time, remote work wasn’t covered by ADA, 11th Circuit rules

The worker sued Schneider National Carriers, making failure-to-accommodate, discrimination and retaliation claims.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 13, 2023

Plaza Azteca ordered to pay $11.4M in back wages, damages

The Mexican food chain did not pay minimum wage and overtime to roughly 1,000 current and former employees, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

By Julie Littman • Nov. 12, 2023

Groups sue to stop NLRB joint employer rule

Business groups say a company simply trying to enforce brand or safety standards could be deemed a joint employer for labor-law purposes if the agency finalizes its rule.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 10, 2023

Apple agrees to $25 million DOJ settlement for alleged discrimination against US workers

Companies using a green card program to hire applicants can’t discriminate against U.S. workers, the federal government agency said.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 10, 2023

HR pros, organizations push back on DOL’s proposed overtime rule change

Commenters on the rule suggested the agency reduce the minimum increase threshold, delay the rule’s enactment or abandon it altogether.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 10, 2023

SHRM urges DOL to push overtime rule to 2025

The agency proposed a $55,000 salary threshold that would take effect 60 days after it is finalized.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 9, 2023

3M on the hook for more than $300K in penalties after employee’s death

OSHA said Tuesday that the manufacturer could have prevented the incident at a Wisconsin plant had it followed federal workplace safety regulations.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2023

Construction groups sue over Davis-Bacon change

The prevailing wage rule update went into effect Oct. 23, and it could mean higher hourly wages for workers on major federal projects.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 8, 2023

SCOTUS won’t hear UPS driver’s ADA reasonable accommodation appeal

The case adds to the high court’s recent streak of declining to take up employment-related ADA cases.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 6, 2023

Make a plan ‘right now’ for $55K overtime rule, attorney says

HR pros should know whether they will reclassify workers or raise wages should DOL finalize its proposal, Cozen O’Connor’s Mariah Passarelli recommends.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 6, 2023

Conservative group takes aim at DEI policies of 3 major airlines

America First Legal alleged that American, United and Southwest Airlines engage in “overtly” discriminatory practices in their diversity hiring and retention programs for women and people of color.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 6, 2023

New fiduciary rule proposal takes aim at retirement plan ‘junk fees’

The proposed rule would change the existing five-part test under ERISA to clarify when investment advice is considered fiduciary.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2023

EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opens with Dec. 5 deadline

The agency provided guidance on reporting information for nonbinary employees.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 2, 2023

Return-to-office policies are triggering discrimination battles

Companies are having to fend off mental health disability discrimination complaints by employees who say remote work should be a reasonable accommodation, The Wall Street Journal reports.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 2, 2023

Publix allegedly required nonexempt assistant managers to work off the clock

As the lawsuit cautions, smartphone use can be a double-edged sword, particularly if it’s allowed to bleed into arguably compensable work.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 1, 2023

California poultry processors face preliminary injunction for violating child labor laws

Children were found working long hours on production lines at Exclusive Poultry and two other companies.

By Nathan Owens • Oct. 31, 2023

Who’s most affected by NLRB’s joint employer final rule?

The labor board “is unleashing a storm” that could spread to multiple industries, one attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 30, 2023

Can my sick days be used for my kids?

It comes down to employer policy and state law, an employment attorney told HR Dive. 

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 30, 2023