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Mailbag: Is remote work monitoring legal?
A privacy and data security lawyer breaks down the legality of remote work monitoring.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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McDonald's workers strike in protest of alleged sexual harassment
The fast food chain has been embroiled in controversy regarding its culture for some time.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Employer's bonus structure didn't bar use of fluctuating workweek pay method
A technician sued the company, alleging it failed to pay him what he was owed for his overtime hours.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Trucking industry struggles to prep for impending vaccine mandate
If trucking can't secure an exemption, "God help our industry," Old Dominion CEO Greg Gantt said.
By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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OSHA: Should climate change, racial equity factor into heat standards?
The agency is soliciting comments on topics ranging from heat-stress thresholds to exposure monitoring.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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HR director's cockroach-infested office didn't support bias claim, 3rd Cir. rules
Courts generally hold that reasonable employees look into "alternative avenues" before resigning over working conditions.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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Social, political objections to vaccine don't support exemption, EEOC says
The update will help safeguard accommodation for those with sincerely held religious beliefs, according to the agency.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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10 HR headlines to fuel your nightmares
As Halloween approaches, we're revisiting the scariest stories of 2021 — excellent fodder for next year's compliance training.
Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Worker's all-staff email flagging COVID-19 exposure was protected, DOL says
The car dealership employee had first asked management to notify its workforce that they were exposed to COVID-19, the agency said.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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Can disability-related misconduct serve as grounds for termination?
The 6th Circuit recently found that a teacher's behavior served as a legitimate reason for her firing, despite its ties to her mental illness.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Grocer settles EEOC charges that it denied Deaf applicants interpreters
Sprouts Farmers Market store managers failed to respond to applicants' requests, the agency said.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Hawbaker faces second lawsuit for employee wage theft case
Workers brought a class action suit against one of Pennsylvania's largest road builders after the contractor pleaded no contest to charges from the state attorney general.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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The return to the office may spur harassment, ADA claims
Management-side attorneys told HR Dive that employers with lasting remote operations or returning workforces should look out for certain issues.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Mailbag: How should Texas employers balance competing vaccine orders?
Gov. Abbott has limited vaccine mandates, while President Biden issued an order requiring them. What now?
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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HR dept's quick response to harassment precluded liability, 7th Cir. says
If an employer "exercised reasonable care to prevent and promptly correct any harassing behavior," there is no case, the appeals court said.
By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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New Jersey amends law that allowed age bias after 70
Age bias remains an "open secret" in the workplace, sources say.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 14, 2021 -
AstraZeneca, IBM and others settle OFCCP pay discrimination claims
The settlement payouts range from about $100,000 to $500,000.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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Company's automatic meal break deductions violated FLSA, 11th Cir. says
The employer failed to show that the breaks — taken during travel time — differed from other compensable idle time.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 11, 2021 -
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2021 brings HR challenges for California employers
Whether new to California compliance or a seasoned pro, those in HR will need to take note of several shifting compliance areas.
Oct. 11, 2021 -
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EEOC: Dog kennel company forced employee to quit due to former addiction
Rover’s Place settled for $60,000 a claim that it discriminated against an employee over his former drug addiction.
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Nike to require vaccinations for US office-based employees
Store-level workers have largely been left out of retailers' mandates, but the Biden administration's proposed rule could change all that.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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Failure to file FMLA paperwork dooms Drexel employee's claim, 3rd Cir. finds
The FMLA involves two main sets of forms that accomplish two tasks: notice and certification.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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Feds OK health plan discounts for coronavirus vaccination
Such rewards must meet certain requirements, however, including a rule that they not exceed 30% of the cost of employee-only coverage.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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Chipotle agrees to $8M settlement in manager trainee classification suit
If approved by a court, the agreement will end nine years of litigation.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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Supreme Court declines to hear trucking company's AB5 case
The head of the California Trucking Association said he hopes his group will get another chance to go at-bat for trucking in the nation's highest court.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 5, 2021
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