Company fired its only female workers over their pregnancies, complaint claims

Pennsylvania-based Aarcon Enterprises told the women it was eliminating their positions, but hired non-pregnant individuals to take their place.

By Katie Clarey • May 22, 2020

CDC flowchart maps employers' road to reopening

Employers also will need to take cues from state and local governments in making reopening decisions.

By Ryan Golden • May 21, 2020

Sherwin-Williams pays $3.6M to paint over wage and hour claims

The settlement class includes about 5,700 managers and associates, court documents stated.

By Katie Clarey • May 21, 2020

Mailbag: Can we temporarily cut workers' pay?

HR Dive's Mailbag series answers HR professionals' questions about all things work. Today: tips for compensation adjustments.

By Kate Tornone • May 21, 2020

McDonald's plans to settle worker lawsuit alleging 'inadequate' COVID-19 response

Five Chicago-area employees say they didn't receive training to protect themselves and were given gloves and just one mask after striking.

By Alicia Kelso • Updated June 1, 2020

DOL revises fluctuating workweek regs, citing need for flexibility in COVID-19 reopenings

The rule will take effect Aug. 7, 2020, DOL announced Monday.

By Ryan Golden • Updated June 8, 2020

Fitness-for-duty requirement for 'combative' employee didn't violate ADA, court says

The employer, Old Dominion University, provided evidence that the employee was having communication problems and acting irrationally.

By Lisa Burden • May 20, 2020

Owner of Wonder Bread, Nature's Own brands settles classification claims for $8.3M

The plaintiffs alleged that the control Flowers Foods exerted showed they were employees entitled to overtime.

By Lisa Burden • May 20, 2020

DOL expands FLSA overtime exemption for commissioned retail, service workers

The change could affect airports, banks and dentists' offices, among others.

By Ryan Golden • May 19, 2020

EEOC: Avoid benevolent discrimination as at-risk employees return to work

Employers may be aware that certain workers' disabilities put them at higher risk for severe illness. What should they do?

By Katie Clarey • May 19, 2020

6th Cir. revives Fiat Chrysler race bias suit

The ruling illustrates how a plaintiff's ability to establish comparators can make or break a discrimination claim.

By Katie Clarey • May 18, 2020

Air conditioning tech sues over misclassification, PPE standards

The complaint touches a hot issue in employment law: employer safety responses to COVID-19.

By Lisa Burden • May 18, 2020

Age as an asset: Why there's no room for bias in telework

Mature workers bring with them well-developed soft skills, which translate to strong work production in remote environments, a source told HR Dive.

By Sheryl Estrada • May 18, 2020

Mailbag: Should our company set up on-site testing for COVID-19?

Testing alone won't form an effective reopening plan, and the realities of testing may outweigh the benefits, attorneys told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • May 15, 2020

FCRA disclosure can be provided alongside other documents, 9th Cir. rules

The court also said the law doesn't require that an employee's authorization be a standalone document.

By Lisa Burden • May 15, 2020

Staffing agency didn't violate ADA by refusing to allow equipment misuse, 3rd Cir. rules

The worker leaned on a rolling food cart to help her walk even after she was told not to do so, as it was unsafe and could tip over, court documents noted.

By Lisa Burden • May 14, 2020

NaviHealth pays nearly $4.7M to settle misclassification suit

Classification audits can be a worthwhile endeavor, experts say.

By Kate Tornone • May 14, 2020

Coronavirus relief bill would lower FMLA eligibility bar, expand paid leave

Reduced hour and tenure requirements would "ensure high unemployment and furloughs do not leave workers unable to qualify for non-emergency FMLA."

By Kate Tornone • May 13, 2020

IRS allows employers to claim tax credit for paying furloughed employees' health premiums

The employee retention credit is one of a few financial options available to employers during the pandemic.

By Ryan Golden • May 13, 2020

Post-discrimination complaint claims release may have been retaliation, 11th Cir. says

Relevant case law made clear that employers retaliate by "conditioning continued employment on a release of claims and firing the employee for refusing."

By Katie Clarey • May 13, 2020

Call center and staffing agency fired workers due to pregnancies, EEOC says

The agency views discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions as a prohibited form of sex discrimination.

By Lisa Burden • May 13, 2020

Court OKs FedEx's $3.3M settlement in failure-to-accommodate suit

EEOC alleged in the 2014 lawsuit that the employer failed to provide sign language interpretation and modified equipment.

By Kate Tornone • May 13, 2020

5 considerations for the 'tele-summer job' season

A good first step is to assess whether the influx of new summer workers will help or hinder current operations, attorneys from Epstein Becker Green write.

By Jeffrey H. Ruzal, Adriana S. Kosovych and Carly Baratt • May 13, 2020

ADA doesn't entitle workers to preferred accommodations, 3rd Cir. says

The plaintiff had requested permission to work from home two days per week; the employer provided other accommodations instead.

By Lisa Burden • May 12, 2020

Court dismisses US women's soccer team's equal pay suit

The players' discriminatory working condition claim will be allowed to continue, however.

By Kate Tornone • May 11, 2020