SpaceX challenges NLRB’s authority after unfair labor practice charge

The company questioned the constitutionality of both the board’s administrative law judges as well as a hearing scheduled for the charge in March.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 5, 2024

Ex-EY receptionist claims staff said she was ‘too old,’ ‘too sick’ to work after stroke

The firm wrongfully terminated the plaintiff after she complained of harassment and discrimination on the basis of her race, gender, sex, age and disability, she alleged.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 3, 2024

UPS will pay $150K to settle claims it fired diabetic employee after he asked for breaks, EEOC says

In addition to the payment, it agreed to train the HR department on how to properly respond to a request for a reasonable accommodation.

By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 2, 2024

Heightened labor scrutiny looms over workplace rules

Employer policies that might otherwise be routine are likely to attract NLRB attention since the agency changed its evaluation standard. 

By Jessica Mach • Jan. 2, 2024

The top 5 California employment law changes for 2024

HR pros in the state will see changes to paid leave, cannabis rights and more.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 29, 2023

Schuff Steel pays $500K to settle alleged harassment of Black and Latino workers

Under a three-year consent decree, the company must also provide detailed training to HR staff and employees.

By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 28, 2023

Whole Foods’ ban on Black Lives Matter gear did not violate workers’ rights, NLRB judge says

Defying a dress code due to perceived racism does not fall under protected concerted activity, the administrative law judge held.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 21, 2023

Volkswagen denies union-busting claims as UAW files another unfair labor complaint

The union said the automaker’s social media, dress code and flier policies are “unlawful” and “have a chilling effect on workers’ rights” to publicly discuss labor conditions and organize.

By Michael Brady • Dec. 19, 2023

Activision Blizzard, California regulators settle sex bias claims for $54M

The agreement, subject to court approval, resolves pay bias claims and comes after more than two years of litigation between the video game publisher and regulators.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 19, 2023

Court tosses Bimbo Bakeries’ counterclaim against drivers seeking FLSA overtime

If allowed, the claim would give employers incentive to misclassify employees as independent contractors and then seek reimbursement for the violation, the court said.

By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 18, 2023

Jury orders Jefferson University to pay $15M after investigation allegedly ran afoul of Title IX

The investigation was biased because the surgeon was a man, while his counter-accuser was a woman, the plaintiff alleged.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 18, 2023

McDonald’s to survey franchisees on child labor practices

The U.S. Department of Labor fined Golden Arches operators in five states for using workers as young as 10 years old, making them work longer than permitted and putting them in dangerous environments.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 18, 2023

EEOC inks $90K age discrimination settlement for 49-year-old rejected for sales job

The agency alleged that Exact Sciences turned down the applicant because it sought “more junior” workers.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 15, 2023

LinkedIn to pay $6.75M in ERISA class-action settlement

Plaintiffs said the social media giant acted “imprudently” in its management of an employee 401(k) plan.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 14, 2023

Business owner ordered to attend anti-retaliation training after allegedly interfering with DOL investigation

The owner allegedly threatened to fire workers who assisted in a DOL investigation.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 14, 2023

McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Wendy’s franchisees face ‘convict leasing’ suit in Alabama

Incarcerated workers are suing Alabama and employers, including franchisees of major restaurant chains, over an alleged system of coerced labor.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 14, 2023

Prison guard may have right to firearm accommodation, 10th Cir. says

A proposed disability accommodation is not automatically unreasonable — and must still be considered — even if it appears to violate a neutral policy, the court said.

By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 11, 2023

Red offices for women, blue for men? SCOTUS mulls Title VII harm standards

The justices may take aim at some federal courts’ requirements that employees show a discriminatory practice has caused them “significant disadvantage.”

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 11, 2023

Court approves Cargill’s $2.4M settlement of Kronos outage wage claims

Employees alleged that the Kronos Private Cloud ransomware attack resulted in unpaid wages and overtime, among other damages.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 8, 2023

Pay transparency laws risk colliding with antitrust concerns

HR leaders are being instructed to tread carefully when talking about wage and salary information among peers, even casually. 

By Ramona Dzinkowski • Dec. 8, 2023

For ADA reassignment, how long and far must HR look for a vacancy?

An employer recently agreed to search for 90 days and within a 50-mile radius, but that doesn’t match up with one ADA expert’s recommended best practices.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 7, 2023

Overtime rule slated for April; PWFA regulations to be published by EOY

The government’s fall regulatory agenda just dropped. Highlights include overtime regulations and independent contractor updates.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 7, 2023

DOL head emphasizes Biden’s support for labor

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su underlined the White House’s worker-focused efforts at a construction trade event in Washington, D.C.

By Zachary Phillips • Dec. 7, 2023

How should HR handle employee social media posts on the Israel-Hamas war?

A recent slew of rescinded job offers and forced resignations raises questions about free speech, inclusion and belonging, and compliance.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 7, 2023

Frontier Airlines settles claim it discriminated against pregnant and lactating employees

The settlement could inspire stronger protections for airline workers, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 6, 2023