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Suit: NBA's Nets fired workers for speaking out about racial justice
Several high-profile employers have publicly grappled with employee responses to the Black Lives Matter movement and other racial issues.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 24, 2021 -
Opinion
Remote harassment is pervasive. How should employers address it?
Employers must take a deep, honest look at workplace culture, writes Claire Schmidt, CEO and founder of AllVoices.
By Claire Schmidt • Nov. 22, 2021 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/HR DiveTrendlineInside 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.
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How the EEO-1's binary gender options make HR's job more difficult
An HR pro's call to action shows how nonbinary people are misgendered in the name of compliance.
By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 21, 2021 -
Mailbag: How do I handle salary ranges in job postings across state lines?
Several states now require certain forms of pay range disclosure, but broader concerns about transparency need to be considered, attorneys told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 19, 2021 -
Deep Dive
There may be more 'teeth' coming to board diversity efforts. What does that mean for retail?
Nasdaq's diversity disclosure rule could be just the beginning as investors increasingly expect retailers to diversify their boards.
By Cara Salpini • Nov. 18, 2021 -
AT&T leader says D&I goals led to his ousting
Before his termination, the plaintiff said his supervisor told him a promotion was unlikely for "a 58-year-old white guy."
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Court: Financial dependence not essential to FMLA in loco parentis status
The FMLA makes room for "the reality that many children in the United States live with a parent other than their biological father and mother."
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 17, 2021 -
NLRB: Employers must bargain over implementation of OSHA vaccine mandate
But an employer "may not act unilaterally when it has some discretion in implementing" the requirements of OSHA's emergency temporary standard.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 16, 2021 -
6th Cir. lottery pick a 'favorable' draw for OSHA vaccine mandate's challengers
The court could play a significant role in determining the fate of the Biden administration's Emergency Temporary Standard.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 16, 2021 -
'Ignorance is not going to be an excuse': Lessons from Facebook's hiring scandal
As part of its settlement with DOJ, Facebook will pay up to $9.5 million to those impacted by its alleged discrimination against U.S. applicants.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 16, 2021 -
Mailbag: At this point in the pandemic, how should employers approach travel?
Employers are safe to ask employees to travel, one attorney said.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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OpinionHow to make H-1B workers part of a global talent strategy
Trump-era H-1B visa rules have been overturned by a federal court, making it easier for companies to hire foreign workers amid the labor shortage.
By Steve Black • Nov. 15, 2021 -
Suit alleges bias in UPS HR policies, seeks $250M
A group of women alleged that decision-makers at the company engaged in both adverse and benevolent discrimination.
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 15, 2021 -
Telemarketing company owners personally liable for $1.4M in classification suit, 9th Cir. says
The payout follows a DOL investigation that found the telemarketing company and its owners intentionally misclassified employees as independent contractors.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 12, 2021 -
New OSHA directive aims to improve communication with families after workplace deaths
The initiative seeks to ameliorate issues with how the agency interacts with relatives of the deceased through each step of an investigation.
By Jeffrey Steele • Nov. 11, 2021 -
IRS bumps up workers' 401(k) contribution limit to $20,500
Employers may be more interested in worker financial health, but they still struggle to encourage workers to save for retirement.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 10, 2021 -
Texas federal judge upholds United Airlines' vaccine mandate
In terms of its implications for employers that choose to implement a mandate, the ruling is a sort of mixed bag, one attorney told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 10, 2021 -
Mailbag: Do salary history bans apply across state lines?
Remote work, hybrid work and other pandemic-driven models have added new wrinkles to this long-standing compliance question, attorneys told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 9, 2021 -
Should employers wait out OSHA's vaccine mandate? 'If you're a gambler.'
Who pays for testing? Which legal arguments are likely to come up in court? Attorneys tackled these questions and more in the aftermath of the announcement.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Employers offered to reinstate 6K workers at NLRB's request in 2021
In addition to the "dramatic" increase in rehire offers, businesses paid out more than $56 million, mostly in back pay.
By Kate Tornone • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Court stays employer vaccine mandate
The 5th Circuit ordered the stay due to "grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate."
By Kathryn Moody • Updated Nov. 8, 2021 -
OSHA releases sample policies for vaccination ETS compliance
The ETS — though already being challenged by some attorneys general — will require HR departments to move fast.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 5, 2021 -
OSHA sets Jan. 4 deadline for employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines
It is a monumental — if expected — development for workplaces throughout the U.S. But expect the news on the ETS to move fast.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 2, 2021 -
Jury awards White, male plaintiff $10M in discrimination suit
The former executive successfully argued that he was fired in order to promote other employees in pursuit of the company's stated diversity goals.
By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 3, 2021 -
Activision Blizzard drops mandatory arbitration for sex harassment, discrimination claims
By CEO Bobby Kotick's own admission, however, the company still has a long way to go in recovering from its legal fallout.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 3, 2021