Worker with disability alleges inflexible return-to-work order was discriminatory

As states lift restrictions and businesses reopen, employers may be wondering about accommodation obligations.

By Lisa Burden • June 10, 2020

Lawsuit alleges Enterprise's COVID-19 layoffs violated WARN

The company is not the first to face such a suit, and experts have cautioned employers to consider state and federal obligations.

By Ryan Golden • June 9, 2020

Explore the Trendline➔

Inside the rapidly changing world of compliance

The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.

By HR Dive staff

EEOC: Texas construction company assigned black employees to more physically taxing, dangerous work

Supervisors and employees at a New York construction site also harassed co-workers based on their race, the agency said.

By Lisa Burden • June 9, 2020

Court revives driver's suit with reminder about ADA's 'regarded as' prong

When Congress amended the ADA in 2008, it added an exception to the third prong of "disability": impairments that are transitory and minor.

By Kate Tornone • June 9, 2020

Nursing home wasn't joint employer with staffing firm, 6th Cir. finds

The facility had no power to limit staffers' employment opportunities, the court said.

By Katie Clarey • June 8, 2020

EEOC pilots more structured conciliation process

The program will allow "unlawful employment practices to be resolved more quickly," according to the agency.

By Sheryl Estrada • June 8, 2020

Productivity monitoring: Considerations for HR, from compliance to culture

Despite the popularity of remote work, some employers aren't sold on the idea, worried that employees will slack off. Enter: productivity monitoring.

By Pamela DeLoatch • June 8, 2020

Trump signs PPP changes into law

The Senate passed a bill that reduces to 60% the proportion of loans that must be put toward payroll and gives small businesses 24 weeks to use the funds.

By Dan Ennis • Updated June 5, 2020

Cognizant Technology to pay $5.7M to settle improper OT calculation claims

An important factor in overtime pay calculation changed early this year. 

By Lisa Burden • June 5, 2020

Lateral transfer did not constitute discrimination, 3rd Cir. says

The employee's rank and salary was not reduced as part of the transfer, the court noted.

By Lisa Burden • June 5, 2020

Healthcare facilities split over use of FFCRA exemptions

The emergency leave law provides two separate definitions of the term "health care provider," the usage of which depends on legal context.

By Ryan Golden • June 5, 2020

Teacher's mandatory mental health evaluation was a business necessity, 1st Cir. rules

A school did not discriminate against a sixth grade teacher by involuntarily admitting her to a mental health facility, the court said.

By Katie Clarey • June 5, 2020

11th Cir.: FedEx manager's questions about retirement didn't prove age discrimination

The employer countered the worker's claims with documentation of performance problems.

By Lisa Burden • June 4, 2020

Senate confirms 2 NLRB nominees

Two of the nation's top workplace and labor law enforcement agencies may soon see personnel changes, pending Senate confirmation.

By Ryan Golden • Updated July 30, 2020

How to mitigate 'reboarding' risks as workplaces reopen

Employers can consider a multitude of tactics, sources say, from selecting returnees fairly to communicating transparently.

By Aman Kidwai • June 3, 2020

Employer couldn't have known about worker's alleged disability, 2nd Cir. says

A worker said his employer knew about his pancreatitis but failed to provide reasonable accommodations; the court decided otherwise.

By Lisa Burden • June 2, 2020

Suit alleges years of unchecked sexual harassment on Criminal Minds set

ABC Studios said it took corrective action and will defend the lawsuit "vigorously."

By Lisa Burden • June 2, 2020

Judge partially blocks NLRB effort to undo 'quickie election' rule

The agency said it will appeal the ruling and, in the meantime, enforce the regulations unaffected by the order.

By Kate Tornone • Updated June 1, 2020

Frozen foods producer refused to hire non-Hispanic applicants, EEOC says

Employers have paid high prices to settle similar charges of national origin and race discrimination.

By Lisa Burden • June 1, 2020

HR's anti-discrimination law primer

Included are five installments of HR Dive's Back to Basics, a column dedicated to laying out the basics of federal employment laws. 

June 1, 2020

Employee's 'unabated absenteeism' ruled out ADA protection

Because the plaintiff was absent 50 times in one year, the courts determined she was not qualified for her job.

By Lisa Burden • May 29, 2020

OSHA revises employer COVID-19 tracking requirement

The agency's latest enforcement guidance details how to determine if a coronavirus case is work-related.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2020

Talent manager's knowledge of a disability did not establish discrimination, 6th Cir. says

Evidence of performance issues often helps employers defend adverse employment actions taken against applicants and workers with disabilities.

By Katie Clarey • May 29, 2020

7-Eleven employee's request for promotion wasn't a reasonable accommodation, 9th Cir. says

Nondiscrimination laws may require transfers for workers with disabilities, but questions about implementation remain.

By Lisa Burden • May 28, 2020

New York City taco chain workers allege 'bad faith' wage and hour violations

The plaintiffs claimed the employer misrepresented their hours worked, among other things.

By Sheryl Estrada • May 27, 2020