Walmart workers allege company violated Philly workweek law

The city is one of only a handful of jurisdictions to enact a law requiring predictive scheduling in certain sectors.

By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2022

DOL: Union election petitions up 58%

The fire lit by labor organizers in October continues to rage, as the agency highlights unsustainable workloads and a lack of funding.

By Emilie Shumway • July 21, 2022

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Inside the rapidly changing world of compliance

The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.

By HR Dive staff

$1.2K wellness program opt-out surcharge violates ADA, AARP Foundation claims

The announcement comes just months after AARP represented plaintiffs who agreed to a $1.29 million settlement with Yale University over the institution’s wellness program incentive.

By Ryan Golden • July 21, 2022

Employer faces $55K in OSHA fines after diver died retrieving golf balls

The employer was cited for failing to train employees on safe handling of equipment and on life-saving measures, such as CPR.

By Laurel Kalser • July 20, 2022

Judge halts Biden admin LGBTQ guidance, including EEOC document

The aftermath of the injunction brought insight into the partisan divide within EEOC over the issue of Title VII’s LGBTQ protections.

By Ryan Golden • July 19, 2022

2nd Cir. revives worker's retaliation claim after inconsistencies in company's explanation for firing emerge

Different managers produced different reasons for the firing, and the timing — following a complaint to HR — made the circumstances suspect, the 2nd Circuit noted.

By Laurel Kalser • July 18, 2022

Conservative legal group issues early challenge to abortion-access benefit

In an investigation request submitted to the EEOC, America First Legal charged that abortion-access benefits discriminate against pregnant women who do not seek abortions.

By Emilie Shumway • July 18, 2022

Antitrust is an HR concern, says Proskauer attorney

Enforcement agencies and plaintiffs remained focused on restrictive covenants, said Proskauer partner and antitrust group co-chair Colin Kass.

By Carla Bell • July 18, 2022

Blocked aisles may cost Dollar General store $136K in OSHA fines

For the second time since 2021, a Pennsylvania Dollar General store faces penalties for blocked aisles and exit routes, this time exceeding $100K, according to an OSHA release.

By Laurel Kalser • July 15, 2022

DOL wants to know: Is long COVID-19 creating workforce challenges?

The agency’s “virtual crowdsourcing event” will be open to stakeholders for a period of 30 days, an official told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • July 15, 2022

Employers must now justify COVID-19 testing, EEOC says

Previously, the agency said the ADA always permitted employer worksite coronavirus testing.

By Kate Tornone • July 14, 2022

Family members' COVID-19 test results off-limits under GINA, EEOC says

A Florida dermatology office will stop asking employees for the results of family members’ COVID-19 tests after the EEOC found this violated GINA.

By Laurel Kalser • July 14, 2022

DOL says home healthcare provider threatened workers, forged payroll records while under investigation

Heavenly Hands Home Healthcare, which previously agreed to pay $413,382 in back wages, denied the allegations.

By Emilie Shumway • July 14, 2022

Texas contractor settles $50K racial discrimination suit

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Lone Wolf Resources called a Black truck driver the N-word, among other slurs, and told a supervisor not to hire more Black people because “they are lazy.”

By Joe Bousquin • July 14, 2022

Citing weak enforcement, advocates pitch $100M OSHA funding increase

A budgetary expansion of that size would be roughly five times greater than what OSHA received in the most recent Congressional spending bill.

By Ryan Golden • July 13, 2022

Suit: WVU Med's response to Kronos outage led to missed wages, overtime pay

West Virginia University Medical Corp. is one of several employers facing legal action due to the vendor’s December 2021 ransomware incident.

By Ryan Golden • July 12, 2022

Trucking groups to request stay of enforcement for California's AB5 law

A coalition of more than 70 industry groups will express concerns with enforcement of the landmark labor law in a letter to the governor this week, according to a California Trucking Association official.

By Colin Campbell • July 11, 2022

Historic SCOTUS term includes 3 notable arbitration rulings

One of the cases, which involved claims made under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, resulted in a stunning, complex decision, sources said.

By Ryan Golden • July 11, 2022

California to vote on $18 minimum wage — in 2024

After failing to make the cut for the state's November 2022 election, the measure received approval to appear on California's 2024 general election ballot.

By Ryan Golden • July 8, 2022

Hobby Lobby store refused employee her service dog in violation of ADA, EEOC says

While service animals can be rejected as an accommodation in some circumstances, the bar is high, EEOC previously noted.

By Emilie Shumway • July 8, 2022

EEOC suit: Employer's mandatory prayer meetings were discriminatory

An employer allegedly violated Title VII when it didn’t accommodate and then fired two employees who refused to attend mandatory prayer meetings.

By Laurel Kalser • July 7, 2022

Jury may hear Georgia Pacific HR pro's claim that she was fired for testifying against former employer

HR managers engage in protected activity when they oppose their current or a former employer’s allegedly discriminatory practices, the 11th Circuit held.

By Laurel Kalser • July 6, 2022

'You have to be cautious': 3 fast FMLA compliance tips

Employers can reduce compliance risk by conducting annual audits and giving employees time to file certifications, WorkForce Software’s Paul Kramer said.

By Ryan Golden • July 5, 2022

As costs rise, is an $18 minimum wage the new standard for pay debates?

Beginning in 2028, workers in Hawaii must be paid at least $18 per hour. Nationwide, however, total compensation is likely to increase moving forward.

By Ryan Golden • July 5, 2022

Ex-SHRM worker alleges organization let bias fester behind 'principled public facade'

The plaintiff, an Egyptian woman, said her supervisor “systematically favored” her White charges and that the plaintiff was eventually fired for complaining.

By Emilie Shumway • July 1, 2022