Apple agrees to $25 million DOJ settlement for alleged discrimination against US workers

Companies using a green card program to hire applicants can’t discriminate against U.S. workers, the federal government agency said.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 10, 2023

HR pros, organizations push back on DOL’s proposed overtime rule change

Commenters on the rule suggested the agency reduce the minimum increase threshold, delay the rule’s enactment or abandon it altogether.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 10, 2023

SHRM urges DOL to push overtime rule to 2025

The agency proposed a $55,000 salary threshold that would take effect 60 days after it is finalized.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 9, 2023

3M on the hook for more than $300K in penalties after employee’s death

OSHA said Tuesday that the manufacturer could have prevented the incident at a Wisconsin plant had it followed federal workplace safety regulations.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2023

Construction groups sue over Davis-Bacon change

The prevailing wage rule update went into effect Oct. 23, and it could mean higher hourly wages for workers on major federal projects.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 8, 2023

SCOTUS won’t hear UPS driver’s ADA reasonable accommodation appeal

The case adds to the high court’s recent streak of declining to take up employment-related ADA cases.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 6, 2023

Make a plan ‘right now’ for $55K overtime rule, attorney says

HR pros should know whether they will reclassify workers or raise wages should DOL finalize its proposal, Cozen O’Connor’s Mariah Passarelli recommends.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 6, 2023

Conservative group takes aim at DEI policies of 3 major airlines

America First Legal alleged that American, United and Southwest Airlines engage in “overtly” discriminatory practices in their diversity hiring and retention programs for women and people of color.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 6, 2023

New fiduciary rule proposal takes aim at retirement plan ‘junk fees’

The proposed rule would change the existing five-part test under ERISA to clarify when investment advice is considered fiduciary.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2023

EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opens with Dec. 5 deadline

The agency provided guidance on reporting information for nonbinary employees.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 2, 2023

Return-to-office policies are triggering discrimination battles

Companies are having to fend off mental health disability discrimination complaints by employees who say remote work should be a reasonable accommodation, The Wall Street Journal reports.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 2, 2023

Publix allegedly required nonexempt assistant managers to work off the clock

As the lawsuit cautions, smartphone use can be a double-edged sword, particularly if it’s allowed to bleed into arguably compensable work.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 1, 2023

California poultry processors face preliminary injunction for violating child labor laws

Children were found working long hours on production lines at Exclusive Poultry and two other companies.

By Nathan Owens • Oct. 31, 2023

Who’s most affected by NLRB’s joint employer final rule?

The labor board “is unleashing a storm” that could spread to multiple industries, one attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 30, 2023

Can my sick days be used for my kids?

It comes down to employer policy and state law, an employment attorney told HR Dive. 

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 30, 2023

EEOC: Grocery chain illegally compelled employee to use EAP

After a worker complained about sexual harassment, Weis Markets supervisors attempted to require a release of clinical records through the company EAP, the agency said.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 27, 2023

10 HR nightmares to give you goosebumps

Don’t get tricked into making these HR mistakes.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 27, 2023

NLRB pushes joint employer rule effective date to February

The agency said the delay is to facilitate resolution of legal challenges facing the rule.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 16, 2023

A running list of states and localities that regulate AI in hiring

Colorado enacted a law broadly prohibiting algorithmic discrimination, including in job decisions, that is set to take effect Feb. 1, 2026.

Updated May 20, 2024

Jury awards $3M to candidate who claimed HR rep informed him of ‘race-matching’

The plaintiff, who is Black, alleged that Dimerco Express USA rescinded his job offer because the company “only wanted to hire whites” as sales executives.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 24, 2023

BASF’s mask, vaccine policies didn’t violate ADA, 5th Circuit holds

The law’s protections for individuals “regarded as” having disabilities does not cover the ability to contract COVID-19, the appeals court concluded.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 23, 2023

DHS proposes H-1B rule to address eligibility requirements, fraud

The rule is an effort to “modernize” the visa program that permits U.S. employers to fill certain specialty occupations.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 23, 2023

Pfizer to pay $2M to resolve allegations that the company underpaid women

Federal regulators alleged that the company discriminated against 86 employees by paying them less than comparable workers who are men.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 23, 2023

Dollar General to pay $1M to settle claim it requested applicants’ family medical history

The employer’s inquiries ran afoul of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, EEOC alleged.

By Kate Tornone • Oct. 20, 2023

Daikin Industries to pay $100K to settle race-based discrimination at Virginia plant

The HVAC maker reached an agreement with the Labor Department after allegations it discriminated against 98 Black applicants at the facility. 

By Sara Samora • Oct. 20, 2023