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Transgender Chick-fil-A worker settles sexual harassment case
A U.S. district court in March dismissed the franchisee's argument that the worker couldn’t have been subjected to sexual harassment by her co-workers because she is heterosexual.
By Ginger Christ • Updated July 11, 2024 -
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Musk tweet about ‘being a Mom’ keeps former X engineer’s sex bias claim alive
The court dismissed the worker’s age discrimination claims, however, finding Musk’s one public comment about older workers wasn’t enough to show bias.
By Emilie Shumway • April 2, 2024 -
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TrendlineInside 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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Judge: Indiana worker’s firing illustrates why ADA exists
Managers need to be trained on how disability-related absences differ from other absences, an employment lawyer said.
By Ginger Christ • April 2, 2024 -
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Six-and-a-half-month discovery ‘implicitly waived’ employer’s right to arbitrate
The case follows a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down federal courts’ arbitration-specific procedural rules.
By Ryan Golden • April 1, 2024 -
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Deadnaming, derogatory comments were sex-based harassment, EEOC lawsuit says
Sis-Bro, Inc.’s co-owner also allegedly criticized a transgender employee’s use of leave for gender-affirming care.
By Kate Tornone • April 1, 2024 -
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Judge’s decision not the end for NLRB’s joint employer efforts, attorneys say
The Board has several options, such as revisiting joint employer issues via case-based decisions, Epstein Becker Green’s Steve Swirsky told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • April 1, 2024 -
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Trans prison worker’s hostile work environment claim may proceed, 11th Circuit says
Co-workers allegedly misgendered, taunted and made threats against the plaintiff, who transitioned while employed by the Georgia Department of Corrections.
By Ryan Golden • March 29, 2024 -
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DOL recovers $1.5M in back wages from contractors on California project
Wage theft and unfair labor practices are a widespread problem in the construction industry.
By Zachary Phillips • March 28, 2024 -
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Phoenix passes worker heat safety ordinance amid rising heat, deaths
The measure is the result of labor demands and record high temperatures in the city in 2023.
By Ginger Christ • March 27, 2024 -
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Labor Dept. responds to Republican AGs appeal of ESG 401(k) rule
Liberty Energy, which also is challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate disclosure rule, joined 26 states in the appeal.
By Lamar Johnson • March 26, 2024 -
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UFC to pay MMA fighters $335M for allegedly suppressing pay
The agreement resolves two class-action suits alleging that UFC locked fighters into “exploitative” contracts.
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Dillard’s pays $70K to worker who claimed retaliation for reporting race, pregnancy bias
A store manager rescinded the employee’s existing accommodation and punitively transferred her, EEOC alleged.
By Ryan Golden • March 25, 2024 -
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Mandalorian actor’s lawsuit against Disney invokes unique California law
California Labor Code protects workers’ right to participate in political events outside of work.
By Ginger Christ • March 25, 2024 -
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NLRB alleges SpaceX maintained illegal arbitration, severance agreements
The company previously sued the Board over a separate unfair labor practice charge, arguing the agency’s structure is unconstitutional.
By Ryan Golden • March 22, 2024 -
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Ohio’s Cedar Point settles age discrimination suit, pays $50,000
The amusement park previously barred some older workers from its seasonal housing accommodations, EEOC alleged.
By Caroline Colvin • March 21, 2024 -
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Subway faces $50M suit for sexual abuse at franchisee
The lawsuit claims Subway’s restaurant inspections and other forms of control over operations make it a joint employer with franchisee GRB Investments.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 21, 2024 -
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HR leaders well-positioned to fight age bias, staffing exec says
Older workers responding to a survey said age would hurt their chances at a new job.
By Kate Tornone • March 19, 2024 -
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Tesla, after two jury-trial losses, settles former employee’s racial discrimination suit
The automaker successfully sought a retrial after a 2021 verdict awarded a former elevator operator more than $130 million in damages — but it lost again two years later.
By Ryan Golden • March 18, 2024 -
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Arise to pay $2M to customer service agents for alleged wage theft
The customer service company misclassified at least 250 workers in the District of Columbia as independent contractors and failed to pay minimum wages, the attorney general alleged.
By Kristen Doerer • March 18, 2024 -
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In the US, companies may lead the ‘right to disconnect’ movement, leaders say
Ultimately, “right to disconnect” laws are about company culture, said Alan King, president and CEO of Workplace Options.
By Ginger Christ • March 18, 2024 -
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Minimum-wage delivery drivers must be 100% reimbursed for using their own vehicles, 6th Cir. says
The court didn’t say how employers should calculate these reimbursements, but it warned that underpayment may cut into a driver’s minimum wage and violate the FLSA.
By Laurel Kalser • March 18, 2024 -
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Cornell University employees ask SCOTUS to address retirement plan circuit split
The case concerns whether ERISA plaintiffs must “plead and prove additional elements and facts not contained” in the law’s text.
By Ryan Golden • March 15, 2024 -
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Pay transparencyEmerging from a ‘black box’: How salary transparency affects every state
National Women’s Law Center researchers said it was “notable” that states without disclosure laws showed an increase in transparency, as well.
By Caroline Colvin • March 15, 2024 -
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National Raisin Co. to pay $2M following EEOC sexual harassment suit
Managers and employees at the California-based raisin production company, which serves Newman’s Own, allegedly groped and threatened female workers sorting and packing dried fruit, per the EEOC.
By Caroline Colvin • March 14, 2024 -
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EEOC hired more investigators, filed 50% more lawsuits in FY 2023
The agency recovered a record $665 million for more than 22,000 workers.
By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2024
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