Court declines to dismiss lawsuit seeking pay for pre-shift COVID screening at Victoria’s Secret

Employers in non-healthcare industries appear to be prevailing on such claims, but applicable California law could mean a different outcome.

By Laurel Kalser • March 22, 2023

‘The law is working exactly how it’s intended’: Pay transparency injects new awkwardness into the workplace

When a UX writer saw her role at her company advertised on LinkedIn — at a pay rate of up to $90,000 more — she applied. 

By Emilie Shumway • March 21, 2023

In EEOC settlement, job board agrees to use AI to look for bias

The announcement was a rare note of support from the agency, which has cautioned employers about the tech’s use in recent years.

By Kate Tornone • March 21, 2023

Supreme Court declines to hear former Proctor & Gamble employee’s gender bias case

The circuit court ruled the employee didn’t show the company’s reasons for firing her were pretextual.

By Ginger Christ • March 20, 2023

Rethinking workplace misconduct in a changing compliance landscape

Four members of Miller & Chevalier's Workplace Culture and Conduct practice laid out seven guiding principles.

By Alejandra Montenegro Almonte, Ann Sultan, Nicole Gökçebay and Alexandra Beaulieu • March 20, 2023

OSHA: Dallas church must reinstate worker fired for complaining of rats, insects

The agency also ordered the employer to pay the worker more than $11,000 in back pay and $20,000 in damages.

By Emilie Shumway • March 20, 2023

FTC strikes again on noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission continues to challenge companies’ use of the agreements as unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.

By Robert Freedman • March 20, 2023

Jury can ‘watch the watchmen,’ hear claim EEOC underpaid Black woman

The commission typically handles workplace bias claims but is uniquely not in a position to do so in this case, a judge said.

By Ginger Christ • March 17, 2023

Papa Johns fired worker with vision disability who needed service dog, EEOC alleges

Misconceptions still linger about service animals, including their risk to health and safety, EEOC says.

By Emilie Shumway • March 16, 2023

Biden’s 2024 budget proposal bolsters OSHA funding by 17%

The plan would increase the agency’s number of full-time positions, but it still has a hard time filling jobs.

By Zachary Phillips • March 16, 2023

Eli Lilly cannot exclude DEI proposal requested by shareholders from proxy statement, SEC says

The request “transcends ordinary business matters because it raises human capital management issues with a broad societal impact,” the SEC said.

By Emilie Shumway • March 15, 2023

FLSA permits employers to dock PTO for productivity shortfalls, 3rd Cir. says

Such deductions don’t run afoul of the law because they don’t reduce workers’ salaries, the appeals court said Wednesday.

By Kate Tornone • March 15, 2023

Biden’s budget features affordable child care, 12 weeks paid leave

While the $6.8T budget proposal has been called “dead on arrival,” it shows the administration’s priorities for working families.

By Emilie Shumway • March 14, 2023

9th Cir.: Target should have included shift differential in calculating California employee’s final pay

But because California courts haven’t been clear on the law, Target acted on a good faith belief of what was required, the court noted.

By Laurel Kalser • March 14, 2023

Long COVID-19: Don’t ‘get bogged down in determining a disability’

The most important tip is not to use a one-size-fits-all approach for the needs of workers with long COVID, Job Accommodation Network panelists said. 

By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2023

7-Eleven settles lawsuit over missed meal periods for $1.2M

Court documents claim the retailer scheduled employees to work understaffed shifts during which there was no opportunity for food breaks, and “willfully and intentionally withheld wages.”

By Brett Dworski • March 13, 2023

Etsy, Patreon urge Congress to include microbusinesses in paid leave talks

The ability to offer paid leave is essential for small businesses to compete with larger ones, but microbusinesses and the self-employed should have a seat at the table, the group said.

By Emilie Shumway • March 10, 2023

DOL: Florida restaurants withheld $190K from workers to cover operating costs

Investigators in the agency’s Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $27 million for 22,531 food service workers during fiscal year 2022.

By Ginger Christ • March 10, 2023

Daylight saving time: What HR should keep in mind

Daylight saving time is more than just a frustration or a boon; it can cause problems with payroll and workplace safety.

By Caroline Colvin • March 9, 2023

AI issues hitting HR from ‘everywhere at once,’ former EEOC chair says

Tools developed appropriately may be able to help with DEI initiatives — but therein lies the problem, experts said during a SHRM panel. 

By Laurel Kalser • March 9, 2023

Feds partner to target employer surveillance

The federal agencies have grown increasingly interested in employers’ use of technology over the past few years.

By Emilie Shumway • March 8, 2023

FTC extends noncompete rule comment period

The public now has until April 19 to respond to the proposal.

By Emilie Shumway • March 8, 2023

The FMLA at 30: A roundup of stories on the law’s past, present and future

FMLA leave has been granted more than 500 million times since the law was enacted, signaling its reach.

By Emilie Shumway , Shaun Lucas • March 8, 2023

Texas governor’s DEI ban neutralizes higher ed diverse recruiting efforts

The domino effect of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s DEI ban is in full tilt.

By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023

High court puts HR on notice of overtime rules, religious rights, attorney tells SHRM attendees

A recent Supreme Court ruling on highly compensated employees and a pending case on religious accommodation are expected to affect how HR professionals handle employment issues.

By Laurel Kalser • March 6, 2023