In a critical year for labor unions, NLRB faces ‘worst case scenario’

Years of stagnant funding could leave the board with a “looming financial crisis,” Chair Lauren McFerran said Thursday during an American Bar Association conference.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 11, 2022

United settles suit involving Buddhist pilot who sought AA meeting alternative

The employer agreed to pay $305,000 in damages and allow the pilot to attend a different recovery program.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 10, 2022

Midterms result in marijuana, minimum wage and right-to-work changes

While most eyes focused on congressional and gubernatorial races, a number of state and local ballot initiatives touched upon hot-button workplace issues.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 9, 2022

Repeat violations, millions in penalties land Dollar General in OSHA’s severe violator program

There are several reasons employers don’t want to be on the SVEP list.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 9, 2022

Healthcare facility fired employee because of her anxiety disorder, jury finds

The worker requested intermittent FMLA leave but wasn’t eligible, EEOC said, and the employer made no attempt to find an alternative accommodation.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 8, 2022

Ex-Apple employee pleads guilty to defrauding company of $17M

Occupational fraud is one of the world’s most common forms of financial crime, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 7, 2022

Court declines to block investigation into university’s alleged LGBTQ discrimination

Washington’s attorney general said he had reason to believe Seattle Pacific University permits or requires discrimination, including by prohibiting same-sex marriage and activity.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 7, 2022

Overtime rule heads into OT: DOL misses October goal for salary threshold update

The agency is still developing its proposal after a series of listening sessions earlier this year, a spokesperson told HR Dive Thursday.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 7, 2022

2022 year-end HR compliance checklist

When thinking about updating your HR policies, an HR compliance checklist is a great way to help make sure your bases are covered. 

Nov. 7, 2022

Twitter workers file WARN Act lawsuit challenging mass layoffs

The company reportedly moved to provide severance in the wake of the action, potentially fulfilling the penalty for any noncompliance.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 4, 2022

The Giant Co. settles DOJ claim that it required non-U.S. citizen workers to show green cards

The employer required specific documentation and rejected other valid forms of ID, the agency alleged.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 4, 2022

How to address mental health issues in compliance with FMLA, ADA

During the past few years, work scenarios have changed, particularly with regard to mental health issues, employment attorneys told attendees at a recent Florida Bar conference.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 3, 2022

Will pay transparency laws have unintended consequences?

New York City’s law, which went into effect Tuesday, has already created concerns for employers, according to speakers at a Cornell University panel.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2022

CSR in cannabis is emblematic of DEI, ethical business challenges

Human resource management is even more difficult in an emerging industry such as legal cannabis, where compliance regulations are strict.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 2, 2022

Flight attendant didn’t have ‘good faith’ belief Delta mishandled passenger’s slur, 2nd Cir. says

A flight attendant’s retaliation lawsuit got tossed because it failed to indicate she reasonably believed the airline’s response to a passenger’s slur was unlawful.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 2, 2022

Surveillance, AI tech may violate labor laws, NLRB general counsel says

Jennifer Abruzzo’s Oct. 31 memo is the latest in a long line of signals that the Biden administration will scrutinize workplace tech, a management-side attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 1, 2022

Disability, religion may require safety gear exemptions, EEOC says

While EMTs and paramedics may need to wear respirators, accommodating alternatives exist, the agency pointed out in a recent lawsuit.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 1, 2022

Feds: Healthcare staffing firm ordered to pay $134K in no-poach sentencing

The news marks the U.S. Department of Justice’s first-ever guilty plea in a case involving a no-poach agreement between employers.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 31, 2022

5 tips for managing FMLA leave and PTO in the post-COVID-19 landscape

On its face, the FMLA may appear simple, but COVID-19 continues to add wrinkles to leave administration.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 31, 2022

4 major California employment law changes for 2023

Major themes include compensation and leave, but employers also will need to note legislation that adds retaliation protections, attorneys said.

By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 31, 2022

Court denies employer’s request for plaintiff to undergo psychosexual examination

The examination is reserved for criminal defendants accused of sexual offenses, the Idaho district court explained.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 28, 2022

Shipt sued by DC, Minnesota attorneys general over worker classification

Both suits allege the Target-owned delivery company has misclassified its workforce to circumvent labor costs. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 28, 2022

The end of the rainbow (lawsuit): Kroger settles religious bias claim for $180K

Two workers had requested an exemption from wearing the grocer’s four-color heart logo because they believed it was a rainbow that represented support for LGBTQ individuals.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 27, 2022

Poor interview tanked White athletic director’s race bias claim, 7th Cir. says

Employers can make hiring decisions based on a candidate’s interview performance so long as they don’t allow race to influence the decision, an appeals court confirmed.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 27, 2022

Hang new EEO poster ‘as soon as possible,’ EEOC advises

An EEOC spokesperson also told HR Dive how employers with remote and hybrid employees should handle the poster. 

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 26, 2022