Trump shoves EEOC Democrats aside

Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels and General Counsel Karla Gilbride were dismissed, they confirmed to HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Jan. 29, 2025

Judge orders red states, feds to confer on anti-harassment guidance involving gender identity

“The position of the United States is reflected in the President’s Executive Order,” the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge in a recent request to vacate oral arguments in the case.

By Emilie Shumway • Updated Jan. 29, 2025

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Inside the rapidly changing world of compliance

The HR landscape is ever-shifting, leaving compliance professionals to meet today’s requirements while keeping an eye on the future.

By HR Dive staff

Costco DEI efforts under fire from 19 attorneys general

The company’s position “runs contrary to the Supreme Court’s recent decisions and raises concerns about Costco’s compliance with State and federal laws,” they wrote.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 28, 2025

Trump shakes up NLRB, cans Democratic member Wilcox in ‘unprecedented’ move

The move was criticized as illegal by congressional Democrats and could result in backlogs for the labor board, which now lacks a quorum.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 28, 2025

Nearly half of employees say they’re subject to an NDA

Restrictive covenants could limit workers’ ability to report discrimination and harassment, two Lift Our Voices studies explained.

By Carolyn Crist • Jan. 28, 2025

DOL pauses contractor hiring discrimination enforcement after Trump order

The decision is the result of a Jan. 22 executive order that rescinded a half-century-old effort to prohibit discrimination by federal contractors.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 27, 2025

Whole Foods workers challenge company’s smoker fee

The retailer requires those on the health plan who use tobacco to pay a surcharge without meeting the requirements for an alternative option, the lawsuit alleges.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 27, 2025

Employers shouldn’t abandon diversity efforts, SHRM says

In a Friday media briefing, SHRM executive Emily Dickens highlighted the importance of compliance as President Donald Trump comes after DEI.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 24, 2025

Employee with ‘vague’ work schedule can’t show unpaid overtime, 7th Circuit says

A former prison healthcare worker presented insufficient evidence to show she worked 15 hours per week in overtime.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 24, 2025

Businesses would be required to report AI-related WARN layoffs under New York proposal

Workers affected would be able to access training programs offered by the NY Department of Labor.

By Carolyn Crist • Jan. 23, 2025

Trump orders agencies to target private-sector DEI

In an executive order, President Trump asked members of his administration to develop a strategic enforcement plan to deter “illegal” DEI programs and principles.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 22, 2025

EEOC goes after its first subpoena enforcement action under the PWFA

Assuring “expeditious investigation” of all charges, but especially those that fall under a new law like the PWFA, is a priority, an EEOC district director said.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 22, 2025

Trump names heads of NLRB, EEOC

Marvin Kaplan was named chair of the NLRB, and Andrea Lucas was selected as acting chair of the EEOC.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 21, 2025

Trump executive orders torch Biden’s DEI initiatives

The 47th president promptly axed federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs after repeatedly promising to do so on the campaign trail.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 21, 2025

Pay transparency isn’t optional–here’s how to own it

Transform pay transparency from a compliance challenge into a scalable, competitive advantage.

By Nancy Romanshyn, Senior Director of Total Rewards Strategy & Solutions at Syndio • Jan. 21, 2025

DOL notes restrictions on running FMLA, state and local leave concurrently

The Jan. 14 opinion letter hits on a compliance topic that is of routine concern to employers.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 17, 2025

NLRB official assuages fears that anti-harassment policies could clash with labor rights

Such policies, however, should be narrowly tailored, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said in a memo to field offices.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 17, 2025

FTC guidance warns of criminal charges for sharing pay algorithms

The week before the Biden administration sunsets, DOJ and FTC issued guidance around a number of key issues, including noncompete agreements and training reimbursement.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 17, 2025

P.F. Chang’s drops lawsuit claiming UKG lost, destroyed employee data

The restaurant chain sued in 2022 claiming that the HR vendor had provided “false hope” that it could recover some of the chain’s deleted information.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 16, 2025

SCOTUS rejects higher standard for overtime exemptions

The ruling is a “win” for businesses, partners at a law firm said, and “sets a consistent national standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act.”

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 16, 2025

DOL allows employers to self-correct 401(k) errors

Beginning March 17, employers may remedy delays in sending participant contributions to retirement plans.

By Kate Tornone • Jan. 16, 2025

SCOTUS asks: Does the ADA permit a retiree to sue for benefits discrimination?

A retired firefighter claimed that the terms of an employer-provided health insurance subsidy discriminated against her on the basis of her disability.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 15, 2025

Trump names former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling deputy labor secretary

If both are confirmed, Sonderling would work alongside former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for secretary of labor.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 15, 2025

Fewer than 1 in 5 US companies have a pay transparency strategy

“The data highlights a disconnect between the importance employers say they place on advancing these strategies, and how much progress has been made,” Mercer’s global rewards solution leader said.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 14, 2025

Mastercard agrees to pay $26M to settle discrimination lawsuit

The card network entered into the agreement to settle a proposed class action that alleged it discriminated against Black, Hispanic and female employees by underpaying them.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 14, 2025