Uber drivers are not exempt from arbitrating wage and hour claims, 3rd Cir. rules

Over the past few years, Uber has been embroiled in a number of misclassification cases, some ending in high-priced payouts.

By Laurel Kalser • May 16, 2023

Court shoots down former AstraZeneca employee’s religious, disability discrimination COVID-19 vaccine case

The court dismissed the case because the worker did not show proof of a disability or of a religious opposition to vaccination.

By Ginger Christ • May 15, 2023

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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

UMass Memorial agrees to pay $1.2M to settle FLSA claims stemming from Kronos outage

A ransomware attack took the UKG product offline for weeks and has spawned several lawsuits.

By Kate Tornone • May 15, 2023

E-ZPass operator, staffing agency will pay $120K to settle claim they fired worker for hearing disability

An EEOC attorney said employers can’t “hide behind staffing agencies” to evade the ADA’s requirements.

By Ginger Christ • May 15, 2023

Maryland HVAC contractor settles equal-pay suit for $210K

An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claimed Mechanical Design Systems paid a woman project manager half as much as men.

By Joe Bousquin • May 15, 2023

NYC bans employment discrimination based on weight and height

The law, signed earlier this year, takes effect Wednesday.

By Emilie Shumway • Updated May 26, 2023

Feds propose salary history ban for federal workers

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management director expressed a desire to make the government a “national leader in pay equity.”

By Caroline Colvin • May 12, 2023

RaceTrac sued by former employee over medical leave rights

The worker, who had a stroke last summer, was fired in February for “excessive absences,” which they claim violates the Family and Medical Leave Act.

By Brett Dworski • May 12, 2023

Starbucks union faces 2 decertification petitions in New York

The petitions are unlikely to result in elections to remove the union from the stores, but Starbucks’ hardball tactics may be working. 

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 11, 2023

Hobby Lobby settles EEOC claim involving service dog for $50,000

A Kansas-area store refused to allow a worker to use her service dog as a reasonable accommodation for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, the agency alleged.

By Emilie Shumway • May 10, 2023

DOL poster updates include breast milk pumping breaks for exempt employees

The agency also refreshed its Family and Medical Leave Act poster.

By Caroline Colvin • May 9, 2023

5th Cir.: FMLA leave doesn’t ‘immunize’ employees from termination

A sheriff’s department employee who took FMLA leave a few days before she was slated for termination wasn’t entitled to reinstatement when her leave ended, the appeals court held.

By Laurel Kalser • May 9, 2023

Goldman Sachs to pay $215M to settle gender discrimination case

The Wall Street giant will engage an independent expert to review performance evaluation and pay practice to check for gender pay gaps.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 9, 2023

DeSantis inks Florida E-Verify law for private employers

While champions say it will increase national security and protect jobs, others think the new legislation will harm sectors that rely on immigrant labor.

By Zachary Phillips • Updated May 11, 2023

Jury may decide whether supervisor was fired for opposing disability discrimination

The late employee argued the University of Michigan retaliated against her for standing up for a worker with disabilities.

By Ginger Christ • May 8, 2023

EEOC: Hospital system failed to properly consider worker’s religious exemption request

Although religious exemptions were allowed, the hospital “arbitrarily denied” the worker’s request and rescinded the job offer, EEOC said.

By Emilie Shumway • May 8, 2023

Washington passes warehouse productivity quota protection law

The state is the third to pass such legislation, joining California and New York.

By Ginger Christ • May 5, 2023

Going to Taylor Swift concert while on FMLA leave could create bad blood with employer

Employers don’t need to shake it off if an employee abuses FMLA leave, counsel say. 

By Ginger Christ • May 5, 2023

Whiting-Turner settles EEOC suit for $1.2M

The firm allegedly segregated workers into all-Black crews run by White supervisors who harassed them with racial slurs at a $600 million Google data center project.

By Joe Bousquin • May 5, 2023

DOL says it discovered 10-year-olds working at Louisville McDonald’s

“We are seeing an increase in federal child labor violations,” a DOL district director said.

By Emilie Shumway • May 4, 2023

Honda’s temporary revocation of remote work from recruiter wasn’t FMLA retaliation, 6th Cir. says

The change didn’t rise to the level of a materially adverse action because it was made to accommodate training and didn’t result in any economic loss, the panel held.

By Laurel Kalser • May 3, 2023

Minnesota might legalize weed. What does this trend mean for HR?

Worksite safety, second-chance hiring and the cannabis industry’s desperate need for talent professionals: Here's everything HR managers should know about the emerging “extra-legal” market.

By Caroline Colvin • May 3, 2023

Executives acquitted in DOJ no-poach lawsuit

SHRM previously filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit criticizing the government’s stance.  

By Ryan Golden • May 2, 2023

What does feds’ latest caution on AI mean for employers?

Last week’s statement from four agency heads showed a “united federal intent” to address growing AI adoption, one source said.

By Ryan Golden • May 1, 2023

Supreme Court won’t hear retaliation case of White former police officers who opposed diversity initiative

Lower courts ruled the officers were fired and demoted because of misconduct in handling a transfer, not in retaliation for their complaint.

By Ginger Christ • May 1, 2023