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SCOTUS examines which transportation workers are exempt from arbitration
The justices appeared to show concern about the potential ripple effects for employers that use staff to transport goods across state lines.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Nasdaq board diversity rule challenge will be reheard en banc
The case will return to the 5th Circuit with the context of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions at colleges.
By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 22, 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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5th Cir. resets independent contractor fight as new rule looms
DOL will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule.
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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McDonald’s employee had to pump breast milk in stockroom corner, lawsuit alleges
The complaint is the latest against large-scale employers who allegedly violate the PUMP Act by failing to provide nursing employees reasonable time to express milk in a private, sanitary place.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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ADA allowed Coca-Cola bottler to reassign driver with Tourette syndrome to warehouse, court rules
Because the employee’s use of slurs and profanity offended customers, he could not carry out an essential function of the job, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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EEOC sues retirement community for firing a 78-year-old receptionist after repeatedly asking her to retire
“The right to decide a retirement age lies with an employee, not their employer,” an EEOC official said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Employers with California workers must submit pay data by May 8
Employers need to recognize that even if they have only one employee in California, they must abide by the state’s pay data reporting requirements, a Fisher Phillips partner said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Nondiscrimination ‘should start at the top,’ EEOC advises
The warning came after a business owner allegedly told an employee to retire and referenced “old-timers disease.”
By Kate Tornone • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state
The state’s repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing “right-to-work” laws in the 1940s.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Tyson rejects shareholder call for audit into child labor allegations
Critics have accused the meat and poultry processing giant of not taking the issue, which is being investigated by the Labor Department, seriously enough.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhy Black hair remains a DEI battleground
Experts in employment law, psychology and DEI data spoke to HR Dive about the cultural importance of Black hair.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Florida bill would expand working hours for minors
The legislation follows similar efforts in other states, but critics say it may incentivize students to leave the school system.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Whistleblowers need not prove ‘retaliatory intent,’ SCOTUS holds
The decision in favor of a former UBS employee could lead to more whistleblower retaliation claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, an attorney told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Muslim officer allegedly forced to remove hijab in front of male boss has Title VII claim, 2nd Circuit says
A male supervisor allegedly refused the officer’s religious accommodation request to remove her hijab in front of a woman, according to court records.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Dartmouth basketball players may take shot at forming union, NLRB official says
The labor board last weighed in on the status of college athletes in 2015, when it refused to assert jurisdiction over a case involving Northwestern University football players.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Employers must deliver noncompete disclosures to California workers by Wednesday
Two state laws took effect this year that void noncompetes for California workers.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Republic Services to pay nearly $300,000 in settlement with California Teamsters
The union alleges that Republic hired nonunion workers to transport waste to landfills. An arbitrator ruled in favor of granting the Teamsters back pay for the case.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Fired ‘Mandalorian’ actor sues Disney with backing by Elon Musk
Musk previously vowed to fund the legal bills for workers who were “unfairly treated” by employers for posting on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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McDonald’s franchisee settles rape case for $4.35M
McDonald’s franchisee Rice Enterprises will sell its restaurants to fund a settlement with a minor who was sexually assaulted by a manager.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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‘Honest belief’ defense goes up in smoke in employee hemp case
An appeals court sent a case back after finding an employer didn’t investigate an employee’s claim he tested positive for THC because of a hemp product he was taking.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Johnson & Johnson employee sues over ‘massive overpayment’ for prescription meds
According to the lawsuit, J&J and its pharmacy benefits manager agreed to charge more than $10,000 for a drug regularly available for under $80. The company denies the allegations.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Election 2024How HR can guide a workplace through the fraught 2024 election season
Employers should designate a member of the HR team to help with heated conversations, Fisher Phillips recommends.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Court won’t enforce arbitration agreement because employee signed ‘No refused’
The employee’s continued employment wasn’t enough to compel arbitration because the agreement expressly required her signature, the 11th Circuit said.
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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H-1B visa final rule changes selection process in effort to prevent fraud
Additional H-1B regulatory actions are on the horizon, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Jan. 30.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Appeals court tosses jury’s hefty $365M award to FedEx worker
HR made “good-faith efforts” to comply with Title VII, the 5th Circuit said.
By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 5, 2024
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