Jury: Employer's DEI training didn't conflict with worker's religious beliefs

HR can communicate that an employer isn't aiming to dictate workers' beliefs — just workplace behaviors.

By Kate Tornone • March 20, 2022

6 best practices for layoffs

Companies should have a plan in place for handling layoffs in the event they become a required measure, writes Niki Jorgensen, director of service operations for Insperity.

By Niki Jorgensen • March 18, 2022

Mailbag: A candidate spilled their pay history. What's HR's next move?

"You've really got to know what your location is to figure out what you're doing," one attorney told HR Dive.

By Katie Clarey • March 18, 2022

Yale to settle wellness program opt-out fee suit for $1.2M

AARP, which represented the plaintiff, was previously engaged in a yearslong legal battle with EEOC over the nature of its wellness program regulations.

By Katie Clarey • March 17, 2022

DOL proposes new Davis-Bacon rules

The potential change to how prevailing wages on federal jobs are determined uses a system that was last in place in 1983.

By Joe Bousquin • March 16, 2022

Hospital operator settles EEOC suit charging disability bias toward hospitalized candidate

The ADA's protections extend to both employed workers and job-seeking candidates.

By Katie Clarey • March 16, 2022

Upcoming jury trial to examine American Airlines' alleged HR missteps

The plaintiff's attorney characterized the airline's response as upsetting from the moment the plaintiff reported her assault to HR.

By Katie Clarey • March 14, 2022

Employers must record certain commuting injuries, OSHA says

A recent Letter of Interpretation expands the notion of what is a condition of employment, according to workplace safety attorney J. Micah Dickie.

By Carla Bell • March 14, 2022

OSHA to inspect healthcare employers' readiness for future coronavirus variants

The measure serves as a placeholder for a forthcoming standard from OSHA, the agency said.

By Katie Clarey • March 11, 2022

Does public shaming work? UK bot tests theory with gender pay gaps

The bot quote-tweeted companies' International Women's Day posts with their respective gender pay gaps.

By Caroline Colvin • March 11, 2022

Republic manager files EEOC charge after company allegedly denied promised promotion

The company "went in a different direction," which was "a white male with far less experience," the charge alleged.

By Emilie Shumway • March 10, 2022

How to mitigate crossover risks between workers' comp and employer liability

In California, especially, one claim can lead to a snowball effect, according to Corinne Spencer and Antwoin Wall of Pearlman, Brown & Wax.

By Corinne Spencer and Antwoin Wall • March 9, 2022

1st Cir. revives Wayfair retaliation claim, despite lack of actionable harassment

The appeals court overturned a lower court's ruling that the worker resigned, finding she may have been fired because of her complaint.

By Katie Clarey • March 9, 2022

2 Waste Management workers allege 'racially hostile' work environment at Kansas facility

The plaintiffs described being subjected to racially derogatory language and videos — and an unresponsive HR department.

By Emilie Shumway • March 8, 2022

EEOC: Job satisfaction tied to fewer age bias claims in federal agencies

The commission's report found that federal employers saw 8% to 9% more age-related complaints than their private-sector counterparts.

By Katie Clarey • March 7, 2022

EEOC commissioner says feds should reinstate 'liability shield' opinion letters

Debate over the value of opinion letters — and which parties truly benefit from them — has become one of the more noticeable political divides among federal regulators.

By Ryan Golden • March 7, 2022

4th Cir. reinstates $1M arbitration award thrown out by lower court

It’s a "herculean task" to convince a federal court to vacate an arbitral award, the court noted.

By Katie Clarey • March 3, 2022

Tesla runs a 'racially segregated workplace,' California claims in suit

The allegations center on the makeup of Tesla's workforce, which features many Black workers on its factory floors and none in its executive suites.

By Katie Clarey • March 2, 2022

CDC adopts new masking guidelines. What does that mean for employers?

This shift "will result in most Americans no longer being advised to wear masks in indoor public settings," according to one law firm.

By Kathryn Moody • March 1, 2022

Can DEI policies clash with anti-discrimination laws?

HR Dive spoke with an employment law expert and a DEI strategist to learn how employers can pursue diversity, equity and inclusion without infringing on established anti-discrimination laws.

By Katie Clarey • March 1, 2022

DOL penalizes farm that allegedly threatened to send H-2A workers 'back to Mexico'

"The outcome of this investigation sends a strong message to other employers that the Wage and Hour Division will not tolerate abuses of the H-2A program," a DOL director said.

By Katie Clarey • March 1, 2022

A comprehensive audit is crucial for wage and hour compliance

When wage and hour violations are alleged, employers become exposed to severe financial consequences, writes Neil Eddington, associate at Michelman & Robinson, LLP.

By Neil Eddington • March 1, 2022

Feds lay out plan to collaborate on 'intersecting' workplace violations

Joint investigations are a possibility, and agencies may advise workers to file complaints with other agencies, leaders at DOL, EEOC and NLRB said.

By Ryan Golden • March 1, 2022

DOL, ASA website brings best practices to employ workers with disabilities

The website's launch marks the latest joint effort from the American Staffing Association and the Office of Disability Employment Policy.

By Katie Clarey • Feb. 28, 2022

Critical observation skills improve workplace safety

Critical observation is one of the most important soft skills, and it can augment safety procedures.

Feb. 28, 2022