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DOL says it’s reviewing United Airlines sick note policy for FMLA compliance
A union representing United flight attendants said the company required members to submit absence certificates for all sick leave calls taken during weekends.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 26, 2024 -
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OpinionBiden’s ‘passing of the torch’ spotlights corporate succession planning
Though turnover at the White House is of a different magnitude, there are significant legal concerns for aging company leaders in the corporate world, attorney Jonathan Segal said.
By Jonathan Segal • July 26, 2024 -
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Whole Foods to settle lawsuit stemming from ban on Black Lives Matter gear
A plaintiff, who was terminated in July 2020 after protesting Whole Foods’ policy of disciplining employees whose masks bore the “Black Lives Matter” message, alleged retaliation.
By Emilie Shumway • July 25, 2024 -
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Warren, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to resurrect Chevron doctrine
The Stop Corporate Capture Act would codify the Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to give deference to agencies’ reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
By Ginger Christ • July 24, 2024 -
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Blaze Pizza franchisee slapped with $277K child labor fine
The U.S. Department of Labor found the 10-unit franchisee violated child labor laws related to 28 workers under the age of 18.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 24, 2024 -
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Texas restaurants used employee tips to pay for condiments and packaging, DOL claims
The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers from keeping tips received by employees for any purpose, the agency said.
By Ryan Golden • July 24, 2024 -
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Courts split on FTC’s noncompete ban after Pennsylvania judge’s decision
The ruling comes exactly 20 days after a Texas federal judge placed a partial injunction on the noncompete ban.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 24, 2024 -
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PwC pushed out principal 1 day before her assets vested, lawsuit alleges
While the former employee said she was denied opportunities and pushed out to deprive her of benefits, a PwC spokesperson said the decision was based on “legitimate business considerations.”
By Emilie Shumway • July 23, 2024 -
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Contractor settles EEOC claims that VP refused candidates outside of ‘ideal age range’
The case is one of several in which an employers’ alleged use of coded language became potential evidence in an age discrimination claim.
By Ryan Golden • July 22, 2024 -
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California contractor settles EEOC transgender harassment charge
An automatic sprinkler installer based in the Bay Area allegedly made verbal and physical threats against a worker due to his gender identity and sexual orientation, the agency said.
By Joe Bousquin • July 22, 2024 -
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Walmart will pay $2.5M to settle class-action wage claims for pre-shift COVID-19 screening
The amount the employees recovered was “substantial,” according to the federal court that approved the settlement.
By Laurel Kalser • July 22, 2024 -
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Dollar General settles claim it told older workers to keep up with the ‘millennial team’
The employer will pay $295,000 to three managers and train retail and human resources employees.
By Kate Tornone • July 19, 2024 -
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NLRB withdraws 5th Circuit appeal of joint employer final rule injunction
The Board said it would “like the opportunity to further consider the issues identified” in a district court’s injunction while citing other, ongoing legislation relevant to its rulemaking.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 19, 2024 -
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Illinois bans step therapy, health plan prior authorization for emergency mental health care
The law aims to address healthcare affordability and access issues, but it could result in higher drug spending for some employer plans, an attorney told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • July 19, 2024 -
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Paychex sued for negligence after data breach exposes workers’ names and Social Security numbers
The plaintiff said the payroll services company “betrayed [the] trust” of workers whose information it handled.
By Ginger Christ • July 18, 2024 -
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Construction firm to pay $50K to settle claim it retaliated against HR manager for investigating harassment
Pro Pallet allegedly chastised the HR manager for investigating the complaint, reassigned major parts of her job to others, and excluded her from meetings.
By Ginger Christ • July 17, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhat employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference
For one thing, the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations may not fare well under federal courts’ scrutiny post-Chevron, a former DOL official told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • July 17, 2024 -
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OpinionWhat not to write in job postings
Job ads can serve as prime vectors for discrimination claims if employers aren’t thoughtful about them, write two management-side attorneys.
By Emily K. Chowhan and Leah Stiegler • July 17, 2024 -
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AI at workLawsuit alleging Workday’s AI tools are discriminatory can move forward, court says
“Workday’s tools are engaged in conduct that is at the heart of equal access to employment opportunities,” Judge Rita Lin wrote in the decision.
By Emilie Shumway • Updated July 17, 2024 -
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DC restaurant to pay $525K in wage theft settlement
Swahili Village will pay about $260,000 in back wages to more than 70 workers after Washington, D.C.’s attorney general alleged the restaurant failed to pay minimum wage.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 16, 2024 -
College athletes may be employees under the FLSA, 3rd Circuit holds
The court rejected NCAA and member schools’ arguments that athletes are barred from bringing FLSA claims solely because of a “revered tradition of amateurism.”
By Ryan Golden • July 15, 2024 -
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Zaxby’s faces lawsuit for allegedly refusing to accommodate pregnant teen
A manager allegedly told the plaintiff to work in the restaurant’s hot kitchen and fired her because she asked to be reassigned, according to the complaint.
By Laurel Kalser • July 15, 2024 -
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OSHA inks $12M settlement with Dollar General over workplace violations
The regulator has had an eye on the discount retailer for years, adding Dollar General to its severe violator list in 2022.
By Ryan Golden • July 12, 2024 -
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Honeywell employee fired for skipping DEI training has no bias claim, 7th Circuit affirms
The decision comes at a time of intense scrutiny of organizational diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
By Ryan Golden • July 11, 2024 -
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5th Circuit nixes NLRB’s attempt to change its stance on protected misconduct
The Board’s Lion Elastomers decision violated the manufacturer’s due process rights and exceeded the scope of a remand granted by the court, the court held.
By Ryan Golden • July 11, 2024
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