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Nonprofit employer association must face data breach lawsuit, court says
Employers can reduce the risk of data compromise by testing for vulnerabilities and monitoring who’s trying to get in and out of their networks, an FTC guidance states.
By Laurel Kalser • April 14, 2025 -
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Personality and mental health assessments can make high-risk workplaces safer and more productive. Here’s how.
Personality and mental health assessments can help employers uncover valuable information that they can use to enhance both individual well-being and organizational effectiveness.
April 14, 2025 -
Oracle settles decade-long lawsuit over commission wages for $15.5M
Plaintiffs claimed the tech company’s commission structure for sales workers violated state wage laws, among other allegations.
By Ryan Golden • April 11, 2025 -
Corporate spy’s confession tees up Deel, Rippling court battle
The alleged mole said he stole information from Rippling at Deel’s direction, an affidavit shows. Deel has promised to debunk the claims in court.
By Kate Tornone • April 11, 2025 -
SCOTUS signals support for Trump on NLRB official’s firing, sends case back to DC Circuit
The president likely had the authority to dismiss Gwynne Wilcox and her co-plaintiff, the court said in an unsigned May 22 opinion.
By Ryan Golden • Updated May 27, 2025 -
Report raises eyebrows about claims of rampant ‘red flags’ in retirement plans
A recent analysis warning of widespread ERISA noncompliance is “scaremongering,” one expert told HR Dive. The authors say they’re highlighting the industry’s shortcomings.
By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2025 -
Fired EEOC Commissioner Samuels files lawsuit against Trump
In firing Jocelyn Samuels, Trump “undermined the EEOC’s historic independence and interfered with its statutorily mandated duties to protect workers from discrimination,” per the lawsuit.
By Ginger Christ • April 9, 2025 -
On DEI, employers are either stepping up or stepping back
As employers re-establish their stance, attorneys, former government officials and workplace culture experts are also forecasting the future of DEI.
By Caroline Colvin • April 9, 2025 -
Bill would nullify PWFA abortion-related protections
The “Love Them Both Act” joins other challenges to EEOC’s controversial interpretation.
By Emilie Shumway • April 8, 2025 -
NLRB quorum restored by DC Circuit as SCOTUS appeal looms
The months-long case directly challenges President Donald Trump’s power to remove members of independent government agencies at will.
By Ryan Golden • April 7, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Trump’s immigration enforcement against employers has been gradual. That may soon change.
Worksite visits and arrests at smaller worksites are already happening. Operations against bigger employers, coupled with the threat of penalties, are likely fast approaching.
By Ryan Golden • April 7, 2025 -
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Former EEOC officials say acting chair’s guidance on DEI a ‘grave disservice’ to employers
Employers need a “positive forward-looking framework” for DEI, and the acting chair’s document “is inadequate to that task,” the former officials said.
By Ginger Christ • April 7, 2025 -
Chipotle settles EEOC lawsuit alleging supervisor yanked Muslim employee’s hijab
Under the consent decree, Chipotle must pay $20,000 and emphasize workplace dignity and respect in court-mandated training for employees at eight Kansas restaurants.
By Laurel Kalser • April 7, 2025 -
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The business case for mental safety: Why HR leaders must prioritize psychological well-being
Boost retention and productivity by making your workplace mentally safe. Here’s how to do it.
By Chelcie Piasio • April 7, 2025 -
New Form I-9 reinstates language removed by Biden
The update comes as the Trump administration is set to increase inspections of employers’ worker authorization documents.
By Ryan Golden • April 4, 2025 -
Pregnancy discrimination remains a priority in recent EEOC cases, lawsuits show
Although EEOC has yet to file a complaint relating to abortion-related accommodations, its controversial final rule has provoked a number of lawsuits from religiously affiliated employers.
By Emilie Shumway • April 4, 2025 -
California dialysis provider must stop threatening union workers, judge orders
An administrative law judge held that Satellite Healthcare violated labor law when it allegedly changed workplace policies to punish unionized workers and fired a “key union supporter.”
By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2025 -
Medical center agrees to conduct a pay equity study amid discrimination allegations
An EEOC director said the settlement “is a good reminder for all employers to set objective criteria when making compensation decisions.”
By Ginger Christ • April 2, 2025 -
ADA may allow back pay for worker with no disability, 7th Circuit holds
The plaintiff’s subjection to an examination was discriminatory even though he lacked a disability, a jury previously held.
By Kate Tornone • April 2, 2025 -
Northwestern University touts decline in antisemitic harassment amid lawmaker scrutiny
Northwestern’s update comes as one of its professors faces termination following his involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest last year.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2025 -
US Steel evades former worker’s ADA claim after judge determines it didn’t know of his disability
The worker, who used THC medically and failed to pass a drug test, would have needed to request an accommodation while on the job, the judge said.
By Emilie Shumway • April 1, 2025 -
IBM settles discrimination claim from White male worker, judge says
IBM’s alleged plan to financially reward executives who achieved certain diversity goals could have incentivized the worker’s termination, Judge Hala Jarbou determined.
By Emilie Shumway • Updated July 8, 2025 -
1 in 3 judiciary employees say they’ve experienced inappropriate behavior at work
Meanwhile, incidences of wrongful conduct were most often committed by managers or supervisors, a workplace conduct report found.
By Ginger Christ • March 31, 2025 -
Split DC Circuit halts Gwynne Wilcox’s return to NLRB in boost to Trump
The labor board is once again without a quorum, and the case seems poised to head to the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Ryan Golden • Updated April 1, 2025 -
ADA may require accommodation even if not strictly necessary, 2nd Circuit says
On remand, a New York school district might demonstrate that the 15-minute break a teacher with PTSD requested wasn’t reasonable, the court noted.
By Laurel Kalser • March 31, 2025