DOL: Florida restaurants withheld $190K from workers to cover operating costs

Investigators in the agency’s Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $27 million for 22,531 food service workers during fiscal year 2022.

By Ginger Christ • March 10, 2023

Daylight saving time: What HR should keep in mind

Daylight saving time is more than just a frustration or a boon; it can cause problems with payroll and workplace safety.

By Caroline Colvin • March 9, 2023

AI issues hitting HR from ‘everywhere at once,’ former EEOC chair says

Tools developed appropriately may be able to help with DEI initiatives — but therein lies the problem, experts said during a SHRM panel. 

By Laurel Kalser • March 9, 2023

Feds partner to target employer surveillance

The federal agencies have grown increasingly interested in employers’ use of technology over the past few years.

By Emilie Shumway • March 8, 2023

FTC extends noncompete rule comment period

The public now has until April 19 to respond to the proposal.

By Emilie Shumway • March 8, 2023

The FMLA at 30: A roundup of stories on the law’s past, present and future

FMLA leave has been granted more than 500 million times since the law was enacted, signaling its reach.

By Emilie Shumway , Shaun Lucas • March 8, 2023

Texas governor’s DEI ban neutralizes higher ed diverse recruiting efforts

The domino effect of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s DEI ban is in full tilt.

By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023

High court puts HR on notice of overtime rules, religious rights, attorney tells SHRM attendees

A recent Supreme Court ruling on highly compensated employees and a pending case on religious accommodation are expected to affect how HR professionals handle employment issues.

By Laurel Kalser • March 6, 2023

Beyond the FMLA: Will a federal paid leave law ever come to pass?

There are reasons to believe a change could be on the way — and reasons to doubt, experts told HR Dive.

By Emilie Shumway • March 6, 2023

EEOC’s Jocelyn Samuels explains how PWFA fills in gaps

At her SHRM session on the Biden administration’s priorities for the EEOC, Vice Chair Samuels set the record straight.

By Caroline Colvin • March 6, 2023

NLRB judge: Starbucks committed ‘egregious’ misconduct during Buffalo-area union drive

The judge slammed Starbucks’ extended closure of stores and its permanent closure of one store, among other actions.

By Ryan Golden • March 3, 2023

Manufacturer settles for $460K over CEO’s alleged discriminatory age-based comments

The company will train U.S. workers on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and will allow the EEOC to oversee future age-related complaints.

By Ginger Christ • March 3, 2023

What does antisemitic discrimination look like at work?

It includes appearance bias and so-called “jokes.”

By Caroline Colvin • March 2, 2023

Lawsuits allege Kroger payroll transition glitch led to missed, incorrect paychecks

Payroll and timekeeping systems changes have exposed companies to legal risks in recent months.

By Ryan Golden • March 2, 2023

DOL oversight of subminimum wage certificates lagging, GAO says

The Department of Labor can take years to process applications, raising concerns that employers with expired certificates could continue to operate while not meeting program requirements, the watchdog agency said.

By Ginger Christ • March 1, 2023

2nd Cir.: Employer can sue New York over abortion anti-discrimination law

The law unconstitutionally restricts employers’ right to expressive association, the appeals court argued.

By Emilie Shumway • March 1, 2023

EEOC harassment guidance could be coming in the ‘really short term’

At a recent Society for Human Resource Management conference, EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels also answered an audience question about sexual misconduct.

By Caroline Colvin • March 1, 2023

NLRB’s severance ruling has broad implications for employers

Attorneys advise businesses to review severance agreements carefully for both union and nonunion employees following the labor board’s McLaren Macomb decision.

By Lyle Moran • Feb. 28, 2023

Biden to appoint Julie Su as Labor Secretary

Su is known for cracking down on wage theft, and has long settled disputes between employers and unions.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 28, 2023

Faith groups ask SCOTUS to overturn religious accommodation precedent

The court’s 1977 ruling in Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison has a “shameful legacy,” the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a Feb. 23 amicus brief.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 27, 2023

Interpreting the FMLA, one case at a time

Attorneys who specialize in FMLA claims broke down some of the most noteworthy opinions for HR Dive.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 27, 2023

Employers can’t offer severance agreements with nondisclosure clauses, NLRB says

Agreements offered to hospital employees furloughed amid the pandemic violated Section 8 of the NLRA, the Board said in a 3-1 decision.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 24, 2023

Biden’s DEI executive order aims to set the tone for 2023

The executive order, published Wednesday, mandates that each government agency create an “equity team” and also establishes a DEI steering committee.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 23, 2023

Employee making $200K can earn overtime, SCOTUS holds

Michael Hewitt did not meet the Fair Labor Standards Act’s definition of an executive because his pay structure did not constitute a salary, Justice Elena Kagan wrote.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Feb. 22, 2023

Accessing worker’s personal emails may violate federal privacy laws, appeals court warns

Employers should have policies that prohibit employees from saving company information to their personal devices, said one security data attorney.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 21, 2023