Performance Food Group to pay $5M to settle claims it failed to hire women

The EEOC said that "eliminating barriers based on sex or other protected characteristics remains an EEOC enforcement priority."

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 21, 2020

5 questions to ask before adopting a coronavirus vaccine policy

Vaccines are still one arrow in an employer's COVID-19 quiver, an attorney told HR Dive. Incentives and education may also be preferable to mandates.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 21, 2020

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

The biggest workplace compliance moments of 2020

A year-end review affirms that 2020 was about more than the pandemic.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 21, 2020

Trump signs coronavirus relief bill without demanded revisions

The bill extended FFCRA tax credits and provided more than $284 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 28, 2020

NIH security contractor will pay $1.6M to settle claim manager complained of 'too many Africans'

Despite "dozens of complaints to MVM corporate,"the company failed to take action and retaliated against those who opposed the unlawful treatment, the EEOC said.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 18, 2020

NYC passes 'just cause' job protections for quick-service restaurant employees

Two bills passed Thursday, with one stating employers must take disciplinary steps before termination and the other requiring seniority be considered during layoffs. 

By Alicia Kelso • Dec. 18, 2020

DOL strengthens religious exemption for federal contractors

In part, the rule expands the exemption to include for-profit organizations and other groups whose purpose "is substantially religious."

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 18, 2020

Shareholders allege Pinterest ignored widespread discrimination

An increasing number of shareholder lawsuits claiming that company officials allowed misconduct have been filed, according to attorneys.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 17, 2020

Employers can require proof of COVID-19 vaccination — with some exceptions, EEOC says

The agency described several points at which vaccine mandates could intersect with the ADA, Title VII and GINA.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Dec. 16, 2020

Jury must determine whether assistant's firing covered up leave discrimination

The employee was fired for performance issues shortly after she notified her employer of her need for intermittent leave.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 16, 2020

Walgreens to settle California bag check suit for $4.5M

Several employers have been taken to court over such policies in California, where wage and hour requirements are more stringent than federal law.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 16, 2020

SCOTUS won't decide whether ADA protects workers who can't comply with safety rules

The act "simply does not mandate that a safety requirement be a part of the essential functions of a position for an employer to enforce it," the 4th Circuit opined last year.

By Lisa Burden • Updated Oct. 4, 2021

Employer's failure to follow progressive discipline policy wasn't fatal to age bias defense

The Texas hospital had specifically reserved the right to impose the disciplinary level appropriate to each circumstance, the 5th Circuit noted.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 14, 2020

How positive COVID-19 tests, underlying conditions intersect with the FMLA

Jeff Nowak, shareholder at Littler Mendelson, identified two court cases that may guide employers in situations involving COVID-19 risks.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 14, 2020

NLRB: Nestle illegally fired worker for reporting racist comment

The decision is notable in its invocation of a January case that overturned prior board precedent.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 14, 2020

11th Cir.: Publix driver fired for lying, not national origin

The employer's handbook was clear that "dishonesty alone may lead to employment termination," the court noted.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 10, 2020

DOJ sues Facebook, says company 'reserved' open jobs for temporary visa holders

The company's alleged practices "discriminate against U.S. workers" and have "adverse consequences" for visa holders, the agency said.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 10, 2020

Automatic gratuities aren't tips under the FLSA, 4th Cir. says

Still, the court vacated and remanded a lower court's application of the statute's 7(i) exemption.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 10, 2020

Del Taco settles claims of 'almost daily' sexual harassment at California stores

The unchecked behavior from the general manager emboldened other male workers to engage in it as well, EEOC alleged. 

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 7, 2020

DOL clarifies pay rate calculations for piece-rate workers

The department has issued a number of opinion letters in the past year addressing what may be included in an employee's regular rate for FLSA overtime calculation purposes.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 7, 2020

Smashburger settles racial harassment claims

The agreement calls for the restaurant to revise its anti-discrimination policies and implement training for supervisors, management and HR.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 4, 2020

DOL fails to prevent debarred employers from obtaining contracts, GAO says

The agency did not properly inform other federal agencies of wage violations, the congressional watchdog concluded.

By Lisa Burden • Dec. 4, 2020

Parties settle landmark transgender bias suit following SCOTUS decision

R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes will pay $250,000 to settle the lawsuit that appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 3, 2020

3rd Cir. reverses NLRB finding that publisher's tweet violated labor law

The agency "lost the forest for the trees" in issuing its decision and order, the court said.

By Ryan Golden • Updated May 23, 2022

Former NHL official alleges retaliation for opposing racist statements

The plaintiff claimed he was fired after sharing evidence during an internal investigation.

By Aman Kidwai • Dec. 1, 2020