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Employers must deliver noncompete disclosures to California workers by Wednesday
Two state laws took effect this year that void noncompetes for California workers.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Republic Services to pay nearly $300,000 in settlement with California Teamsters
The union alleges that Republic hired nonunion workers to transport waste to landfills. An arbitrator ruled in favor of granting the Teamsters back pay for the case.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Fired ‘Mandalorian’ actor sues Disney with backing by Elon Musk
Musk previously vowed to fund the legal bills for workers who were “unfairly treated” by employers for posting on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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McDonald’s franchisee settles rape case for $4.35M
McDonald’s franchisee Rice Enterprises will sell its restaurants to fund a settlement with a minor who was sexually assaulted by a manager.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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‘Honest belief’ defense goes up in smoke in employee hemp case
An appeals court sent a case back after finding an employer didn’t investigate an employee’s claim he tested positive for THC because of a hemp product he was taking.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Johnson & Johnson employee sues over ‘massive overpayment’ for prescription meds
According to the lawsuit, J&J and its pharmacy benefits manager agreed to charge more than $10,000 for a drug regularly available for under $80. The company denies the allegations.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Election 2024How HR can guide a workplace through the fraught 2024 election season
Employers should designate a member of the HR team to help with heated conversations, Fisher Phillips recommends.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Court won’t enforce arbitration agreement because employee signed ‘No refused’
The employee’s continued employment wasn’t enough to compel arbitration because the agreement expressly required her signature, the 11th Circuit said.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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H-1B visa final rule changes selection process in effort to prevent fraud
Additional H-1B regulatory actions are on the horizon, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Jan. 30.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Appeals court tosses jury’s hefty $365M award to FedEx worker
HR made “good-faith efforts” to comply with Title VII, the 5th Circuit said.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Teamsters union settles race bias lawsuit brought by Black, Hispanic former employees
The group of 13 workers said they were let go “without warning or justification” shortly after General President Sean O’Brien took office in 2022.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Anti-Muslim discrimination suit to be settled for $70,000
While the suit was tied to an appearance-based accommodation, labor experts have warned of increased religious discrimination in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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EEOC commissioner schools Mark Cuban on Title VII hiring practices
In a series of tweets, Andrea Lucas noted that characteristics like race and sex “can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’” in hiring.
By Ginger Christ • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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EEOC unveils initiative to reach rural, underserved workers
The agency may be looking to increase outreach in the West, where district offices had significantly fewer filings last year.
By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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HR pro can pursue FMLA claim against parent company, subsidiary, judge rules
The plaintiff alleged the pair maintained an “interrelated” human resources department.
By Kate Tornone • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Cheesecake Factory, contractors agree to $1M settlement for underpaying 589 janitorial workers
The resolution includes $750,000 from the restaurant chain and $250,000 from the janitorial contractors accused of wage theft, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office says.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Federal agency salary history ban to take effect by October 2024
Separately, a proposal would institute both a pay history ban as well as a pay transparency requirement for federal contractors and subcontractors.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Worker was reprimanded in violation of FMLA for attending cancer screenings, lawsuit alleges
NYC-based financial firm Nomura Securities also paid a female worker less than male counterparts and gave her special rules, according to a Jan. 22 filing.
By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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ADA can override workplace policies, EEOC reminds employers
A Manhattan hotel has paid $42K to settle claims it refused to allow a front-desk clerk to sit down.
By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Aerospace company pays $7.4M to settle no-poach suit tied to DOJ investigation
The news represents the latest development in a nearly three-year-long dispute.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Cancer center’s DEI program promoted anti-White agenda, lawsuit alleges
A Seattle-based cancer care facility allegedly allowed discrimination against a White, Jewish and politically conservative worker because of her beliefs and identity.
By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Q&AConstruction misclassifies up to 20% of workers as ‘cost-saving mechanism,’ researcher says
Paying workers off the books robs them of their benefits and hurts contractors who follow the rules by making them less competitive, said a Century Foundation researcher.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Construction company fined $156K after teenage worker’s double leg amputation
The company was assessed the maximum fine for allegedly allowing a worker to operate equipment without proper training and experience.
By Ginger Christ • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Feds, employers spar in court as independent contractor changes loom
A procedural back-and-forth in the 5th Circuit could prove pivotal in determining how legal challenges to the Biden administration’s final rule proceed.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Age bias claims highlight pitfalls of omitting older workers from DEI goals
A lack of warmth — and even downright hostility — toward older talent is apparent in recent suits.
By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 24, 2024
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