OSHA vaccine mandate is back on for now as appeals court dissolves stay

In an update on its website following the court's decision, OSHA said it would resume implementing the ETS, but delay enforcement.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 20, 2021

Carrabba's will pay $690K to settle EEOC sex harassment suit

The restaurant also will implement new policies, procedures and trainings aimed at preventing workplace misconduct.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 15, 2021

Explore the Trendline➔

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

Training, communication are key to workplace marijuana policies

As more states legalize cannabis use, employers need to prepare for challenges that may arise, writes Bryan Johnson, a partner at Michelman & Robinson.

By Bryan Johnson • Dec. 15, 2021

Looking back on the compliance twists and turns of 2021

The trends represent "a confluence of different events" that left employers feeling challenged.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 14, 2021

Enhance your agility and scale your impact with workflow automation

If you want to empower your team, then it's time to get to know the three ways workflow automation allows HR executives to set a new standard of flexibility.

Dec. 13, 2021

Suit says Caesars violated ADA in refusing to provide comfortable chair

The worker's allegations referenced two fears employers commonly express when considering a requested accommodation: expense and precedent.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 13, 2021

Survey: Employers turn to bonuses for critical, hard-to-fill roles

"Only 2% of organizations offer a higher referral bonus for candidates from under-represented groups," according to WorldatWork, but more are considering the practice.

By Carla Bell • Dec. 13, 2021

Feds may seek criminal charges for no-poach, ESG issues, attorneys say

Employers will need to ensure they follow through on their commitments and avoid discouraging competition within their industries, according to a Blank Rome webinar.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 13, 2021

Feds to revisit overtime, joint employment rules

The agencies plan to propose updates early next year, according to a government-wide to-do list.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 11, 2021

Big brands' wage hikes drive up pay elsewhere, with 'small' job losses

A research paper co-authored by a former WHD administrator found that employers adjust their minimum wages to match the larger brands around them.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 10, 2021

Jury should weigh USPS supervisor's alleged intimidation, court says

The manager didn't interfere with a custodian's FMLA leave rights, but her behavior may have constituted retaliation, a district court ruled.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 9, 2021

Are board diversity mandates legal?

Such mandates face challenges from employer groups but also may be spurring similar efforts from Nasdaq and activist investors.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 8, 2021

Restaurant Law Center files suit against Biden administration's tip credit policy

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Law Center and the Texas Restaurant Association allege the Department of Labor's changes to tipping regulation are arbitrary and capricious.

By Alicia Kelso • Dec. 7, 2021

Louisiana medical center will pay $450K over 100%-healed policy

The health provider fired employees who exceeded a leave-and-light-duty cap and remained in need of restrictions, EEOC said.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 7, 2021

NYC expands vaccine requirement to all private-sector workers

Set to take effect Dec. 27, the city's decision may play a role in putting the issue of vaccine mandates before the U.S. Supreme Court, one attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 7, 2021

Suit alleges Starbucks youth recruitment program was 'blatant' age discrimination

Employers' recruiting efforts have recently come under scrutiny for alleged bias.

By Kate Tornone • Dec. 6, 2021

Interview notes defeat applicant's age bias claim

Documentation worked in the employer's favor in a case challenging the hiring process for a head baseball coach of Indiana University South Bend.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 3, 2021

Jury should hear claim that HP manager badgered worker about retirement, 6th Cir. says

The behavior could lead a jury to conclude the manager thought his employee was "too old," the court said.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 3, 2021

Igloo settles DOJ claim that it held seasonal positions for H-2B workers

The agency settled similar allegations with Facebook in October.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 2, 2021

Timeline: What's next for the OSHA vaccine mandate litigation?

The Supreme Court would have to go "pedal to the metal" to rule on the ETS before its expiration date, one source told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 2, 2021

Back to Basics: Fluctuating workweek method isn’t an overtime pass

The method allows employers to pay workers with varying hours a fixed salary — but it's only applicable in "really specific situations," one attorney warned.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 1, 2021

Alabama Amazon workers to re-do union vote

The NLRB's most recent decision marks a win for the union and the workers who organized to join it.

By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 30, 2021

Unum: Workers to pay more attention during open enrollment this year

Concern over finances and mental health will drive their choices, the benefits provider revealed.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 30, 2021

EEOC: Retaliation protections extend to applicants, former employees

The agency said its update aims to help employers avoid retaliation as workplaces navigate vaccine mandates and other pandemic scenarios.

By Katie Clarey • Nov. 29, 2021

SCOTUS to hear Taco Bell employee's arbitration case

A key point of contention concerns whether, as the employee claimed, her employer waived its right to arbitration by acting inconsistently with that right.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 24, 2021