Black Sweetgreen workers sue chain for racial discrimination and sexual harassment

Managers and coworkers called Black workers racial slurs and female workers faced sexual harassment and inappropriate touching, a lawsuit claims.

By Julie Littman • Sept. 15, 2023

California state Senate passes major restaurant labor compromise

The labor deal, which repeals and replaces the fast food council law, AB 257, can take effect if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it by Oct. 14.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Sept. 15, 2023

GOP senators’ bill would mandate E-Verify, raise minimum wage to $11 an hour

The bill, which is similar to a 2021 Republican proposal, would use a phased compliance schedule for small businesses.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 14, 2023

Do employers need to pay for worker commutes?

A Biden memo on federal workers has raised new questions for the private sector.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 14, 2023

Group targets Meta and peers over diversity hiring initiative for BIPOC film crew

A conservative group has sued Meta and other film production companies over a diversity initiative it claims intentionally excludes White candidates.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 13, 2023

Walmart refused to provide deaf workers ASL interpreters, EEOC claims

The retailer instead relied on a supervisor with limited sign language capabilities to accommodate employees at a Kansas store, the agency said.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 12, 2023

Spirit Airlines curtails employee eligibility for FMLA leave, lawsuit alleges

A former flight attendant claimed the airline excluded most pre- and post-flight work time when calculating whether he and others met the law's hours-of-service requirement.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 12, 2023

Third parties can be liable for employment discrimination, California court rules

The California Supreme Court’s unanimous decision also has implications for employers who utilize outside providers to assist with the hiring process.

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 11, 2023

Fiduciary rule arrives at White House, awaits review

The proposal would redefine when individuals who offer investment advice to employer-sponsored retirement plans are fiduciaries.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 11, 2023

California acts on noncompetes, caste discrimination

Senate Bill 403, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of ancestry — including caste — has its share of detractors in the state.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 11, 2023

Pregnancy discrimination complaint against DHS may proceed, EEOC says

The commission rejected U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s move to fight class certification.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 8, 2023

Judge in Southwest case doubles down on religious liberty training order

The training from a Christian legal advocacy group for three of the airline’s lawyers was “more necessary now than ever before,” per the ruling.

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 8, 2023

Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment

A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project. 

By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 8, 2023

Overtime rule comment period opens; employers can weigh in through Nov. 7

DOL proposed a salary threshold of about $55,000 per year but suggested in a footnote the final level could be more than $60,000.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 8, 2023

EEOC: Verizon told worker with disability to quit, reapply for job

The employee was forced to resign after the company refused to reassign him to a new position that would accommodate his disability, the agency alleged.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 7, 2023

More states join paid leave trend, making it harder for employers to keep up

Benefits teams that seek to stay ahead of local family and medical leave requirements may need to make adjustments soon, speakers said.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 7, 2023

UMass Memorial agrees to $1.2M settlement of Kronos hack back pay claims

The lawsuit stems from the 2021 ransomware attack on UKG that led to a timekeeping and payroll outage for customers.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 6, 2023

US Senate confirms Gwynne Wilcox to Dem-controlled NLRB

Wilcox’s previous term ended Aug. 27, and her confirmation had been stalled in the Senate.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 6, 2023

Chipotle agrees to $300K settlement in DC over child labor law violations

The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office found hundreds of instances of minors working past the number of hours allowed at Chipotle.

By Julie Littman • Sept. 6, 2023

Jury awards $36M to deaf truck driver denied job due to disability

A Werner Enterprises executive told the plaintiff he would not be hired because he could not hear, despite his application being pre-approved, EEOC alleged.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 5, 2023

Criminal history questions come with new limits for federal contractors, agencies

Regulations issued Friday also establish a complaint procedure for alleged violations.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 5, 2023

Oregon grocer shells out $50K over disability discrimination allegations

The grocer allegedly fired a worker — right after being hired — due to their disability and related accommodation request.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 1, 2023

NLRB rules on worker protections ahead of Labor Day

The board issued a series of decisions in the final week of August, locking in new pro-worker standards before Democrat Gwynne Wilcox’s term expired.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 1, 2023

EEOC sues TNT Crane & Rigging for nooses, Nazi symbols in workplace

Employees and managers regularly used a derogatory term when referring to Black workers, the suit claims.

By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 1, 2023

NLRB widens definition of protected activity in new ruling

A flurry of labor board decisions in recent weeks has expanded worker protections.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 31, 2023