Compliance: Page 77


  • Jen Ryder, a nurse in St. Louis, prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14. Hospitals across the country started to receive the first doses Monday.
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    5 FMLA certification questions on coronavirus answered

    As decisions are being made at the federal level, HR practitioners continue to seek guidance on FMLA certification procedures.

    By Sheryl Estrada • March 1, 2021
  • Johnson & Johnson worker fired 4 weeks after leave alleges bias

    The employee said his position was given to a younger, less-qualified individual without a disability.

    By Lisa Burden • March 1, 2021
  • South Carolina Ben & Jerry's settles wage, child labor violations

    Children under 14 years of age may not be employed in non-agricultural occupations covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    By Lisa Burden • March 1, 2021
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    House passes Equality Act, aiming to codify LGBTQ workplace protections

    Legislation solidifying Bostock could prevent misinterpretations of the case law and pave the way for EEOC guidance, according to one expert.

    By Sheryl Estrada • Feb. 26, 2021
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    Doctor's note failed to prove worker's disability, court finds

    The worker failed to establish her physician as an expert witness, the 10th Circuit concluded.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 26, 2021
  • Court OKs employee surveillance to root out FMLA abuse

    A chemicals company used footage to prove a worker's behavior was inconsistent with her stated need for leave following reports that she got a pedicure while recovering from foot surgery.

    By Lisa Burden , Feb. 25, 2021
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    8th Cir.: Railroad must reinstate worker who defecated on company property, per arbitrator's decision

    The agreement struck by Union Pacific and the worker's union did not restrict an arbitrator's ability to review and change an employment decision.

    By Feb. 25, 2021
  • DOL withdraws opinion letters on gig worker arrangement, truck driver hours

    The actions mean both letters "may not be relied upon as a statement of agency policy" as of Feb. 19, per DOL.

    By Feb. 25, 2021
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    Receiving a DOL compliance audit? Keep these 5 tips in mind.

    An audit won't make your day, but it also doesn't have to ruin it, writes Matt Nusbaum, director of the BCG Institute for Workforce Development.

    By Matt Nusbaum • Feb. 25, 2021
  • Native American prof alleges pay bias at New York college

    To prevent such claims, experts have suggested that employers consider pay audits and take steps toward pay transparency.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 23, 2021
  • Frito-Lay settles claim it fired Seventh-Day Adventist over scheduling issue

    As part of the consent decree resolving the allegations, the company will provide HR, managers and employees training on the reasonable accommodation process.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 23, 2021
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    Lack of qualifications dooms Walmart worker's failure-to-promote claim

    The 11th Circuit noted that the job descriptions of the positions for which the worker applied asked for experience he lacked.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 22, 2021
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    A month after Biden's inauguration, what's changed?

    The president spent some of his first moments in the Oval Office revoking Trump-era orders and issuing mandates that may set the tone of his administration.

    Feb. 22, 2021
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    Tracking the essential workers included in state COVID-19 vaccination plans

    New Jersey identified additional groups that will be eligible this week, and multiple states are opening or have opened eligibility to all adults.

    By Updated March 5, 2021
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    Employer refused to delay start date as accommodation, EEOC alleges

    When the new hire was induced into early labor, the company rescinded her job offer, the agency alleged.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 19, 2021
  • Survey: Only 6% of US employers plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccination

    Employers will balance a wide range of concerns and viewpoints as they decide whether to require the vaccine.

    By Feb. 18, 2021
  • USERRA sometimes requires paid leave for reservists, 7th Cir. rules

    The decision may have a significant impact on employers with large reservist workforces, according to attorneys at Akin Gump.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 17, 2021
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    2nd Cir.: City University of New York removed prof for mismanaging money, not bias

    Employers generally have a strong defense when they can show a nondiscriminatory reason for an adverse employment action.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 17, 2021
  • Quest Diagnostics employee fired 5 months after leave has no FMLA retaliation claim, court says

    Without documentation supporting an adverse employment action, workers can sometimes establish retaliation based on timing alone.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 17, 2021
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    Las Vegas security company settles EEOC hair discrimination lawsuit

    Several states and some cities have adopted laws aimed at preventing bias in the workplace and in public places based on hair texture, type and style.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 12, 2021
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    Dems revive plan to expand NLRA liability, bar class action waivers

    The PRO Act would effectively codify Browning-Ferris and limit the reach of the U.S. Supreme Court's Epic Systems.

    By Feb. 12, 2021
  • Former VP says Santander Bank ousted her over back-to-back pregnancies

    The employee had requested telework to accommodate medical restrictions, the complaint said.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 11, 2021
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    SHRM, other business groups ask EEOC for vaccine incentive guidance

    It's unclear how the agency's current regulations would apply to incentives such as cash rewards.

    By Feb. 10, 2021
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    Worker claims Target fired him for taking leave to cope with toddler's cancer

    The team lead said in his complaint that he was out on leave under the ADA because of stress and anxiety resulting from his son's leukemia diagnosis.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 10, 2021
  • Google pays $3.8M to settle allegations of pay, hiring discrimination

    The compensation disparities allegedly affected female employees in software engineering positions.

    By Lisa Burden • Feb. 9, 2021