Compliance: Page 59

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    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 • Nov. 2, 2022
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    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
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    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 • Nov. 1, 2022
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    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 • Nov. 1, 2022
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    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 • Oct. 31, 2022
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    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 • Oct. 31, 2022
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    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
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    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 • Oct. 28, 2022
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    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
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    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 • Oct. 27, 2022
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    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
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    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 • Oct. 26, 2022
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    Littler: Former EEOC general counsel ‘intimidating’ employers over abortion travel benefits

    In a letter to EEOC, Littler claimed Sharon Fast Gustafson sent such messages to “a large number” of U.S. employers, including some of the firm’s clients.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    DOL extends comment period for independent contractor rule after stakeholder pressure

    Business advocates have largely opposed the rule so far, while individual comments appear mixed.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Lawsuit alleges Tesla HR, managers ignored ‘obscene and misogynistic’ music at work

    The music contributed to a sexually hostile work environment, the former employee said.

    By • Oct. 24, 2022
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    DOL: Grape grower illegally gave preference to H-2A visa holders over US workers

    “The wages and hours afforded to migrant workers in the H-2A program cannot shortchange U.S. workers,” a DOL district director said.

    By • Oct. 21, 2022
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    IRS increases 401(k) contribution limit to $22,500 for 2023

    Retirement planning has become a source of stress for workers more than two years into the pandemic.

    By • Updated Oct. 21, 2022
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    11th Circuit: UPS worker’s FMLA case fell apart due to lack of documentation

    The worker submitted a one-page document without much of the required information, the court found.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    EEOC: Supervisor fired employee for having a panic attack, violating ADA

    A company will pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it told a staffing company that an employee had a “nervous breakdown” and that it wished to end her assignment.

    By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 20, 2022
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    Not so fast: EEOC quickly updates revised poster

    The revised poster may result in an increase in the number of discrimination charges filed by employees, according to one management-side attorney.

    By • Updated Oct. 21, 2022
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    Workers fired for hosting Christmas party during COVID-19 fail to show religious discrimination

    The 6th Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling, noting that the two plaintiffs were the only employees in attendance to be terminated.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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    What the White House’s ‘AI Bill of Rights’ blueprint could mean for HR tech

    The use of AI in hiring, recruiting and surveillance has shifted from a topic of speculation to tangible reality for many workplaces.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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    DOJ: HR racially harassed employee for reporting ‘abhorrent’ misconduct

    A Bartow County employee complained after a co-worker used a racial slur in a text message, the agency alleged in a lawsuit.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    EEOC’s year-end lawsuit frenzy was more of a flop. So what’s next?

    Despite the judicial rejections of its Bostock guidance, one attorney predicts the agency will double down on fighting LGBTQ discrimination.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    Seattle, Uber Eats reach $3.3M settlement in gig worker pay case

    In the largest settlement under the city’s COVID-19 Gig Worker Premium Pay Ordinance, the aggregator will pay thousands of workers for alleged violations. 

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 17, 2022