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    Back to Basics: How to find and fix FMLA abuse without harming employee rights

    Employers can be assertive and proactive about leave misuse without being too rash, an attorney told HR Dive.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    David Keeling confirmed as new head of OSHA

    The former Amazon and UPS safety executive takes on the role as the agency is expected to advance a heat safety regulation.

    By Megan Quinn • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Black worker’s use of anti-Black slur not protected under Title VII, judge holds

    Such a concept would be “impossible” for employers to apply, according to the decision.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    IBM can’t avoid arbitrating former worker’s age bias charge, court says

    The employee signed a separation agreement that appeared to cut short his legal statute of limitations, but such rights are not waivable, a Massachusetts court determined.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    This week in 5 numbers: EEOC records lowest litigation rate in a decade

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many employers report disciplining workers over social media posts.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    HR business partner at ComEd can’t move forward with bias claims, court says

    The lawsuit’s dismissal is the latest argument for standardized interview criteria and detailed note-taking.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    6th Circuit OKs disabled driver’s firing for painting graffiti on customers’ goods

    Courts have said that knowledge of an employee’s disability is not enough to show pretext for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    White Walmart manager alleges DEI policy led to his termination

    The plaintiff invoked the Civil Rights Act of 1866, a 159-year-old piece of legislation that is gaining traction in “reverse discrimination” cases.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Brittany Panuccio confirmed by Senate as commissioner, restoring EEOC quorum

    EEOC has operated with only two commissioners since January, when President Donald Trump fired Democratic commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    EEOC’s last year marked by record-low litigation, shifting priorities

    While few lawsuits raised eyebrows this year, a quorum on the horizon could bring a range of controversial complaints from the agency — including discrimination based on DEI programs.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Countdown is on for employers to comply with California’s ‘stringent’ AI regulations

    The rules will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and will likely be the most restrictive in the country, Littler attorneys say.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    What HR should watch as the Supreme Court begins its new term

    The high court has so far agreed to hear two employment-related cases — and it could soon revisit a few hot-button issues.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    California lawsuit challenges Trump’s H-1B visa fee

    The president’s Sept. 19 proclamation “caused a widespread panic” among employers and exceeded his authority, the plaintiffs alleged.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    South Carolina staffing firm faces EEOC ire over male-only hiring

    Staffing agencies can end up in hot water for perpetuating recruiter biases, repeated cases show.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    DOL clarifies overtime pay requirements in new opinion letters

    The second batch of wage-and-hour letters released during the second Trump administration addressed a joint employer scenario as well as firefighter emergency pay.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Why do employees organize and join a union? Littler data has insight.

    Employers may underestimate the willingness of workers to join a union, Littler said in its annual labor report. Here’s what HR should know. 

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Amazon, Apple, Meta probed by Senate panel over H-1B visa hiring

    The debate over H-1B visas is heating up after President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new petitioners, citing “systemic abuse” of the program.

    By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 2, 2025
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    How the government shutdown will affect HR

    Employers should expect suspension of key functions at agencies like the EEOC and the DOL until lawmakers come to an agreement.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    EEOC sues Apple for allegedly discriminating, retaliating against a Jewish worker

    The lawsuit is the latest in a series of religious accommodation complaints filed by the agency, demonstrating the Trump administration’s priorities.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    California State University faces systemwide EEOC probe over antisemitism concerns

    The federal agency has begun contacting faculty and staff members to “review allegations of antisemitism,” Chancellor Mildred García told the system. 

    By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Questions linger in the wake of Trump’s $100K H-1B visa proclamation

    The lack of clarity around how and when the fee will be paid — and who must pay it — means employers don’t have a straightforward path ahead, an attorney told HR Dive.

    By • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Title VII’s religious bias protections do not extend to secular preferences, court holds

    The 2-1 decision of the 9th Circuit in the case of an employee’s COVID-19 testing exemption lawsuit splits from other circuits.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    6 things HR should know about intermittent FMLA leave

    Above all, it’s important for employers to maintain a sincere, employee-centered approach, said Littler Mendelson’s Jeff Nowak.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Florida company fired new hire after learning she was pregnant, EEOC alleges

    iPro Dental Laboratory terminated the employee three days after it found out about the pregnancy and gave her an allegedly suspicious reason why, the lawsuit said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Court revives White former NYC school executive’s bias case over allegedly racist DEI training

    Federal courts have increasingly been asked to weigh in on the legality of diversity, equity and inclusion training amid a broader backlash against DEI programs.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025