Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as labor secretary

How DOL will proceed now is not clear, though there are hints the agency may be assuming an unusually pro-worker stance for a Republican administration.

By Emilie Shumway • March 11, 2025

Court dismisses White professor’s claim that Penn State Abington maintained racially hostile environment

The plaintiff intends to appeal the decision to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, he told HR Dive in an email.

By Ryan Golden • Updated March 11, 2025

White ex-university employee settles race bias lawsuit after $1M jury win

A jury previously issued a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in May, holding that the university discriminated against him on the basis of his race when it terminated him.

By Ryan Golden • Updated 18 hours ago

Faster Labor Contracts Act garners bipartisan support

The bill, which would condense time between union votes and employer negotiations, marks a change in Republican attitudes on labor.

By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2025

EEOC targets universities for antisemitic treatment of staff

Protecting workers from religious bias and harassment, particularly antisemitism, is one of the agency’s new priorities, Acting Chair Andrea Lucas recently announced.

By Emilie Shumway • March 6, 2025

Federal judge reinstates fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox

Judge Beryl Howell characterized Wilcox’s firing as a “power grab” by the president and called it “a blatant violation of the law.”

By Ginger Christ • Updated March 7, 2025

Fired NLRB member’s attorney says US does not have ‘a king’ in public hearing

The lawsuit debates the merits of a 90-year-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent that denies the president the ability to remove members of independent boards and agencies at will.

By Ginger Christ • March 5, 2025

Christian ex-Honeywell worker claims bias training violated his religious beliefs

In the lawsuit filed in a Georgia federal court, the employee alleged he was discriminated against for his refusal to retake the mandatory training.

By Ryan Golden • March 5, 2025

Taco Bell franchisee allowed sexually hostile environment to fester for over 2 months, EEOC says

EEOC noted in 2024 guidance that an employer who opens an investigation one day after a complaint is made has acted promptly, while one who waits two months “very likely has not acted promptly.”

By Emilie Shumway • March 4, 2025

9th Circuit revives postmaster’s bias lawsuit

The worker, a woman of Chinese descent, was demoted and replaced by a White male — and that was enough to show potential discrimination, the appeals court determined.

By Emilie Shumway • March 4, 2025

DOL files fresh appeal of a Texas decision vacating its new overtime rule

It’s now the second such filing by the agency with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Ryan Golden • March 3, 2025

Court: Layoff of only African American worker in HR department didn’t violate Title VII

Georgia Military College legitimately chose to eliminate the HR administrative assistant’s position as part of a campus-wide reduction-in-force, the 11th Circuit ruled.

By Laurel Kalser • March 3, 2025

Advocacy groups move to salvage transgender discrimination lawsuits scrapped by EEOC

The commission backed out of the two cases in New York and Michigan, both of which involved alleged harassment directed at transgender employees by management.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 28, 2025

DOGE chaos overshadows standard DOL fare at Keith Sonderling’s deputy security hearing

Sonderling fielded questions about his independent contractor and joint employer views, but more senators took him to task over DOGE-led staffing cuts.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 27, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: How many remote job postings are there?

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many people were affected by a data breach at a third-party employment screening services provider.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 27, 2025

SCOTUS likely to strike down heightened proof burden for ‘reverse discrimination’ plaintiffs

Arguments before the court Wednesday showed little disagreement, if any, between the parties on the question presented, and the justices appeared keen to issue a narrow decision.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 27, 2025

DoorDash to pay nearly $17M to delivery drivers to settle pay dispute

DoorDash allegedly used delivery workers’ tips to subsidize their base pay, the New York attorney general said.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 27, 2025

Liberty University must face former trans worker’s discrimination claim, judge rules

Title VII’s religious exceptions do not apply to the situation at hand, in which a transgender worker was fired for disclosing her status and intent to transition, the court found.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 26, 2025

‘Inaccurate and misleading’: Democrat AGs push back against Trump’s DEI executive order

Sixteen AGs issued guidance for private employers regarding the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” order.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 26, 2025

Despite EEOC shift, discrimination based on gender identity remains illegal

Unless Bostock is reversed, employers can anticipate that charges of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity will continue to be filed.

By Paul O. Lopez, Esq. and Brittany L Hynes, Esq. • Feb. 25, 2025

Intel, Israeli former VP agree to dismiss lawsuit over supervisor’s alleged pro-Hamas posts

The plaintiff previously sought, but failed, to proceed with his suit anonymously. A district court rejected his request.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 25, 2025

Federal judge blocks parts of Trump’s private-sector DEI order

The White House’s enforcement threat against private-sector DEI programs is “textbook viewpoint-based discrimination,” according to the Feb. 21 decision.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 24, 2025

Florida says Target’s alleged deceit over DEI risks damaged public employee pensions

Florida claims Target intentionally misled shareholders about the true risk of its 2023 Pride campaign, causing investors to lose billions of dollars.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 24, 2025

8th Circuit allows states’ lawsuit over EEOC abortion accommodation rule to continue

Meanwhile, Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said she intends to revisit the challenged regulations once the commission’s quorum is restored.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 21, 2025

Dems ask SEC, DOL to not issue anti-ESG rules

A coalition of 17 blue state finance officials sent a letter to the agencies to counter prior assertions made by their Republican colleagues.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 20, 2025