Back to Basics: Do the FMLA’s location-based qualification rules really matter?

The so-called 50/75 rule is a component of the Family and Medical Leave Act’s eligibility requirements that is often ignored, one attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 4, 2025

EEOC seeks summary judgment in manager’s discrimination case against the agency

In its motion, the civil rights agency said an official’s decision to pass over the plaintiff for a promotion was “consistent” with typical practice.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 4, 2025

EEOC targets two restaurants for sexual harassment on same day in line with 2025 priority

A manager at one of the restaurants allegedly reduced an employee’s hours and offered to give her more if she had sex with him, the EEOC said.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 4, 2025

EEOC Acting Chair Lucas confirmed to second term

The Trump appointee has already made her mark at the civil rights agency despite its monthslong lack of a quorum.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 1, 2025

EEOC alleges Mayo Clinic failed to accommodate religious exemption to COVID vaccine

Employers should take religious accommodation requests seriously, attorneys have warned.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 1, 2025

Court shuts down bias claim from Christian ERG with biblical conduct requirement

The group’s claims fell short even under the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently revised standard for pleading discrimination, the 10th Circuit held.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 1, 2025

Amazon off-duty employees can use parking lots for union activity, NLRB judge rules

The e-commerce giant violated federal labor law when it called the police on off-duty employees who were engaging in protected activity in warehouse parking lots, an administrative law judge held.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 1, 2025

Judge orders Workday to supply an exhaustive list of employers that enabled AI hiring tech

Workday cannot narrow the collective to exclude individuals ranked or sorted using the HiredScore artificial intelligence product, which it did not develop.

By Caroline Colvin • July 31, 2025

Diverse hiring slates, race-segregated training are illegal, DOJ says

A guidance document published Wednesday applies to federal contractors, but attorneys say it’s instructive for all employers.

By Kate Tornone • July 31, 2025

EEOC sued over its treatment of transgender bias charges

The plaintiff alleges the agency has “abdicated” its core duty to protect workers from discrimination.

By Ginger Christ • July 30, 2025

3 sticky AI situations that will soon crop up at work, per an attorney

Society may be just beginning to open Pandora’s box when it comes to the use of AI at work.

By Emilie Shumway • July 29, 2025

State Farm may have unlawfully fired worker for filing complaint, 6th Circuit finds in reversal

A manager reported discrepancies in the plaintiff’s time and computer usage — but another worker with “nearly identical discrepancies” was informally coached, the court said.

By Emilie Shumway • July 29, 2025

Honda worker’s Kronos outage-related timekeeping lawsuit survives

The plaintiff disputed the promptness of the company’s reconciliation payments following resolution of the 2021 incident.

By Ryan Golden • July 28, 2025

Aon fired employee with ADHD who wanted to work in the office full time, lawsuit alleges

The employee claimed she couldn’t perform at an optimal level when she worked remotely due to her ADHD.

By Laurel Kalser • July 28, 2025

What HR can learn from the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ moment

As Astronomer’s HR chief exits, the viral story raises questions about accountability at work.

By Caroline Colvin • July 28, 2025

Request for disability leave until ‘September or October’ wasn’t specific enough, 4th Circuit finds

While the ADA and other laws may require leave beyond what the FMLA provides, indefinite leave is generally not considered reasonable.

By Kate Tornone • July 25, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: The last time the federal minimum wage was raised

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of workers who hide when they take mental health days.

By Ginger Christ • July 24, 2025

Celebrity Cruises can’t force arbitration of worker’s sexual assault case, judge says

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act prohibits employers from compelling arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harassment disputes.

By Ginger Christ • July 23, 2025

Clorox files $380M lawsuit blaming Cognizant for 2023 cyberattack

The attack was linked to Scattered Spider, a hacking collective that uses techniques like voice phishing to trick IT help desks into giving the hackers credentials and bypassing users’ multifactor-authentication protections. 

By David Jones • July 23, 2025

Red states abandon lawsuit challenging EEOC gender identity guidance

Led by Tennessee, the states argued that a recent decision in Texas vacating portions of the agency’s harassment guidance rendered their lawsuit moot.

By Emilie Shumway • July 23, 2025

Disability Pride Month is a reminder about accessibility — ‘one of the oldest forms of inclusion’

When it comes to accessibility, compliance and culture can go hand in hand.

By Caroline Colvin • July 23, 2025

DOL rescinds Biden-era letter on Citi racial equity proposal

The program, which Citi said was never implemented, was slated to provide “diverse managers” with a competitive advantage, an agency official wrote.

By Emilie Shumway • July 22, 2025

What to know about the minimum wage

The federal minimum wage — $7.25 — was last increased 16 years ago.

By Ginger Christ • July 22, 2025

Mailbag: Do I have to give a reason for firing an employee?

Employees may be particularly interested in such information if it was not provided during a termination meeting, an attorney told HR Dive.

By Caroline Colvin • July 22, 2025

Worker says Dunkin’ franchisee retaliated after she researched tip law

“That’s AI,” the worker’s supervisor allegedly said in response to her findings. “That’s not real.”

By Emilie Shumway • July 21, 2025