DOL: Pennsylvania subcontractor will pay $384K in back wages, penalties for violating H-2B rules

The agency said a swimming pool builder failed to pay H-2B workers at the required wage rate and for their travel to and from the worksite.

By Laurel Kalser • April 26, 2023

Trucking company pays $1.25M to settle allegations it refused to hire women

EEOC has previously targeted employers that allegedly refuse to hire women or segregate roles by sex, often resulting in large settlements.

By Emilie Shumway • April 26, 2023

Insomnia Cookies served class-action suit over alleged unpaid wages

Class- and collective-action claims have led to costly settlements for food service companies in recent years, particularly where delivery work is involved.

By Ryan Golden • April 25, 2023

Proposal to ban noncompetes draws backlash from business, support from workers

The comment period on the FTC’s proposed ban closed April 19, with commenters having registered thousands of mixed reactions.

By Ginger Christ • April 24, 2023

Julie Su, DOL secretary nominee, faces Republican heat for pro-union stance

While committee Democrats find her labor law experience favorable, Republicans remain unconvinced she’ll keep employers’ interests in mind.

By Caroline Colvin • April 20, 2023

Feds publish contractors’ workforce demographic data in response to FOIA request

The release contains information on more than 19,000 businesses.

By Ginger Christ • April 19, 2023

SCOTUS may draw new line for religious accommodation requests under Title VII

Counsel for a former USPS worker said the court could adopt a “significant-difficulty-or-expense” test in place of existing precedent.

By Ryan Golden • April 18, 2023

Restaurant settles claim it revoked stool from pregnant host because it ‘did not look good’

The Wichita, Kansas, steakhouse will pay $55,000 to settle the EEOC’s accommodation claim.

By Kate Tornone • April 18, 2023

How Starbucks has responded to spike in workplace complaints

The coffee giant has more closely scrutinized whether employee reports necessitate a full-blown investigation and also prioritized training.

By Lyle Moran • April 17, 2023

Burger chain Slutty Vegan and its affiliate, Bar Vegan, face wage and hour lawsuits

Slutty Vegan did not pay promised bonuses or proper overtime, workers in the chain’s Brooklyn and Atlanta locations have alleged.

By Emilie Shumway • Updated April 18, 2023

UKG to settle class action lawsuit with workers affected by Kronos outage

The filings come more than a year after the ransomware attack against UKG’s Kronos Private Cloud product.

By Ryan Golden • April 14, 2023

Complaint alleging U.S. Air Force denied interpreters for deaf employees set as class action

The disability discrimination case includes more than 700 civilian employees and applicants at Air Force bases across the country.

By Ginger Christ • April 13, 2023

Hooters franchisee settles DOJ claim that it refused worker’s I-9 documentation

The company must pay a penalty, provide back pay and train staff on the law’s requirements.

By Carolyn Crist • April 13, 2023

EEOC sues Las Vegas casino in class-action disability discrimination suit

The Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino refused accommodation to employees with cancer, sciatica and levoscoliosis, EEOC alleged.

By Emilie Shumway • April 12, 2023

Ex-HR director sues Honeywell for ‘sabotaging’ his job, firing him because of his age

The plaintiff, who joined Honeywell at age 55, alleged he was treated differently than younger employees.

By Ryan Golden • April 12, 2023

NYC will enforce restrictions on AI in hiring starting July 5

The city published a final rule last week providing guidance on which tools are to be regulated and how bias audits must be conducted.

By Ryan Golden • April 11, 2023

EEOC: Walmart violated the ADA by firing employee for epilepsy-related absences

To comply with the ADA’s accommodation requirement, employers may have to modify an attendance policy so an employee can intermittently miss work, the agency says.

By Laurel Kalser • April 11, 2023

NLRB: Unfair labor practice charges, union petitions on the rise

The increases build off record momentum seen in FY 2022.

By Ginger Christ • April 10, 2023

OSHA cites Dollar General store for ‘dangerous safety hazards’

The Pennsylvania store faces fines for blocked emergency exits and electrical panels — the latest in a series of in-store safety violations.

By Nate Delesline III • April 10, 2023

New York pizzeria failed to put a stop to misgendering, EEOC alleges

“Harassment based upon gender identity is a form of sex discrimination,” the commission said.

By Kate Tornone • April 10, 2023

Disability advocacy nonprofit sued for disability discrimination

In a statement to HR Dive, Achilles International denied the allegations, saying they were previously dismissed by a state agency.

By Emilie Shumway • April 9, 2023

California bill would ban most criminal background checks

Proposed revisions to California’s current fair chance law would ban most private employers from seeking a background check into a job applicant’s conviction history.

By Laurel Kalser • April 5, 2023

‘When are you going to retire?’: Coded comments drive EEOC age bias lawsuits

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced two age discrimination lawsuits on the same day.

By Caroline Colvin • April 4, 2023

Worker advocates call on OSHA to set standard on employee surveillance

OSHA has the authority to monitor workplace surveillance because it already oversees hazards to workers’ mental and physical health, the groups argued.

By Ginger Christ • April 3, 2023

Bill would up overtime threshold to $45K — and eventually $75K

The legislation would eventually ensure 55% of all salaried employees are eligible for overtime, according to its sponsor.

By Emilie Shumway • April 3, 2023