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7 tips for California employers’ violence prevention plans
Employers may not receive further guidance from the state before the law becomes effective July 1, Cozen O’Connor attorneys said.
By Kate Tornone • March 4, 2024 -
Performance review may need to reflect FMLA leave, appeals court says
A jury will have to decide if an employer denied a manager the benefit of FMLA leave by holding her to performance standards that didn’t account for her FMLA-related absences, the 7th Circuit held.
By Laurel Kalser • March 4, 2024 -
Golden Corral faces class-action suit over 2023 data breach
If recent years have made anything clear to HR, it’s that employer databases are prime targets for cybercrime.
By Ryan Golden • March 1, 2024 -
American Airlines pushes back after failed dismissal of pilot’s anti-ESG lawsuit
The Texas-based airline said its pilot has provided no breach or loss to support his claims and asked the judge to rule solely on the merits of the case.
By Lamar Johnson • March 1, 2024 -
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Voyant Beauty settles claim it fired worker on her first day for being deaf
The beauty and personal care product company operated on the “unfounded assumption” that the employee could not work in production, EEOC said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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NLRA protects nonunionized workers, 3rd Circuit ruling reminds employers
A manager unlawfully interfered with workers’ rights when he allegedly threatened them if they complained to each other about race-based mistreatment, the appeals court held.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Congressman seeks to block new FLSA overtime rule
The bill is just one example of the pushback the agency has received since the rule’s 2023 publication.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Racist behavior, shunning not severe enough to create hostile work environment, judge rules
The legal standard for hostile work environment claims is high, making them often difficult for workers to prove.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Court bumps joint employer rule start date to March 11
Previously effective Monday, the rules are now on hold amid a judicial challenge.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 23, 2024 -
DOL requests injunction against janitorial company employing minors at meat plants
The U.S. Department of Labor continues its crackdown on child labor violations as states move to loosen local laws.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 22, 2024 -
SCOTUS examines which transportation workers are exempt from arbitration
The justices appeared to show concern about the potential ripple effects for employers that use staff to transport goods across state lines.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Nasdaq board diversity rule challenge will be reheard en banc
The case will return to the 5th Circuit with the context of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions at colleges.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 22, 2024 -
5th Cir. resets independent contractor fight as new rule looms
DOL will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 21, 2024 -
McDonald’s employee had to pump breast milk in stockroom corner, lawsuit alleges
The complaint is the latest against large-scale employers who allegedly violate the PUMP Act by failing to provide nursing employees reasonable time to express milk in a private, sanitary place.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 20, 2024 -
ADA allowed Coca-Cola bottler to reassign driver with Tourette syndrome to warehouse, court rules
Because the employee’s use of slurs and profanity offended customers, he could not carry out an essential function of the job, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 20, 2024 -
EEOC sues retirement community for firing a 78-year-old receptionist after repeatedly asking her to retire
“The right to decide a retirement age lies with an employee, not their employer,” an EEOC official said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 16, 2024 -
Employers with California workers must submit pay data by May 8
Employers need to recognize that even if they have only one employee in California, they must abide by the state’s pay data reporting requirements, a Fisher Phillips partner said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Nondiscrimination ‘should start at the top,’ EEOC advises
The warning came after a business owner allegedly told an employee to retire and referenced “old-timers disease.”
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state
The state’s repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing “right-to-work” laws in the 1940s.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Tyson rejects shareholder call for audit into child labor allegations
Critics have accused the meat and poultry processing giant of not taking the issue, which is being investigated by the Labor Department, seriously enough.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Why Black hair remains a DEI battleground
Experts in employment law, psychology and DEI data spoke to HR Dive about the cultural importance of Black hair.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Florida bill would expand working hours for minors
The legislation follows similar efforts in other states, but critics say it may incentivize students to leave the school system.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 13, 2024 -
Whistleblowers need not prove ‘retaliatory intent,’ SCOTUS holds
The decision in favor of a former UBS employee could lead to more whistleblower retaliation claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, an attorney told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 12, 2024 -
Muslim officer allegedly forced to remove hijab in front of male boss has Title VII claim, 2nd Circuit says
A male supervisor allegedly refused the officer’s religious accommodation request to remove her hijab in front of a woman, according to court records.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Dartmouth basketball players may take shot at forming union, NLRB official says
The labor board last weighed in on the status of college athletes in 2015, when it refused to assert jurisdiction over a case involving Northwestern University football players.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 9, 2024