Compliance: Page 8
-
Labor Department, challengers argue over ESG rule’s tiebreaker standard post-Chevron
A lawyer for the agency said he believes “the logic of the District Court's opinion would produce the same result” under the Loper Bright ruling.
By Lamar Johnson • July 10, 2024 -
EEOC to take another swing at pay data collection, regulatory agenda shows
The agency required pay data collection once before but abandoned the effort after facing challenges and determining the process was burdensome for employers.
By Emilie Shumway • July 8, 2024 -
Disability nonprofit will pay over $1M for allegedly failing to accommodate deaf workers
The EEOC’s recently updated guidance on the ADA and hearing disabilities addresses some of the accommodation issues raised in the case.
By Laurel Kalser • July 8, 2024 -
8th Circuit revives FMLA, ADA claims that manager was fired due to diabetic episode
While the manager had violated policy by previously abandoning her shift without warning twice, she may not have been capable of informing the employer the third time, the 8th Circuit found.
By Laurel Kalser • July 7, 2024 -
FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
Judge Ada Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 12, 2024 -
Even as it takes effect, DOL’s overtime rule could still face courts’ wrath
One potential emerging threat to the rule is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine for evaluating agency regulations.
By Ryan Golden • July 3, 2024 -
Judge denies 17 states’ request to halt pregnancy accommodation rule amid appeal
The court dismissed with prejudice an earlier challenge, and the plaintiffs appealed that ruling.
By Ginger Christ • July 3, 2024 -
New Jersey attorney general sues Iron Workers’ chapter for discrimination
Bloomfield-based Local 11 skipped over Black workers for jobs in favor of White members and promoted a hostile work environment toward women, a lawsuit claims.
By Joe Bousquin • July 2, 2024 -
Title VII at 60: A look at the landmark law’s past, present and future
HR Dive has prepared a series of articles on the history and future of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s Title VII.
By Kate Tornone • July 2, 2024 -
Grocer pays $40K to settle claims it asked applicant to cut his dreads
The case dates back to before the U.S. Supreme Court changed how employers must show undue hardship when considering religious accommodation requests.
By Ryan Golden • July 2, 2024 -
OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
Released Tuesday morning, the standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.
By Zachary Phillips • July 2, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Celebrating 60 years: A visual history of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The landmark legislation shields employees from discrimination in the workplace.
By Ginger Christ , Shaun Lucas • July 2, 2024 -
Profile
A child of the Civil Rights Act: Gwendolyn Young Reams reflects on Title VII and her 52 years at EEOC
The commission’s acting general counsel tells the story of how her life path is personally intertwined with the birth of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By Caroline Colvin • July 1, 2024 -
Deep Dive // Title VII turns 60
Title VII’s future will be shaped by AI, recent SCOTUS rulings, attorneys say
The law’s anti-discrimination provisions remain a topic of complex debate, and sources who spoke to HR Dive expect the conversation to carry on well into the next several years.
By Ryan Golden • July 1, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Compass Coffee responds to union drive with mass hiring
The union plans to challenge the voter eligibility of scores of workers the Washington, D.C.-based chain added to its roster ahead of a scheduled mid-July election.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 1, 2024 -
State employees in Texas not subject to overtime rule, judge holds
The ruling — which relies on the Supreme Court’s same-day decision that overturned the Chevron doctrine — is likely to foreshadow similar pending challenges, attorneys noted.
By Emilie Shumway • July 1, 2024 -
Federal whistleblower may be entitled to future lost wages after firing, court says
Such damages are included as a possible corrective action measure under the Whistleblower Protection Act, per the decision.
By Ryan Golden • June 28, 2024 -
SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach
Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
By Ryan Golden , Ginger Christ • June 28, 2024 -
Panera faces potential class-action lawsuit over data breach involving employee information
Corporate files were accessed during a security incident in March, but workers weren’t informed about sensitive data being exposed until June, the lawsuit claims.
By Carolyn Crist • June 28, 2024 -
Texas judge puts hold on prevailing wage rule
Nine months after a Davis-Bacon update raised pay for workers on federal projects, a judge has halted the change.
By Zachary Phillips • June 27, 2024 -
SHRM24
3 last-minute actions to take as the DOL overtime rule approaches
Converting workers from exempt to nonexempt comes with a need for communication, said Victoria Lipnic, former EEOC commissioner, and Jonathan Segal, partner at Duane Morris LLP.
By Emilie Shumway • June 27, 2024 -
SHRM24
DEI faces ‘delicate and uncomfortable environment,’ SHRM panelists say
Backlash bolstered by the U.S. Supreme Court's college admissions decision is seemingly in tension with diversity’s business case and the country’s shifting dynamics, speakers observed.
By Laurel Kalser • June 26, 2024 -
SHRM24
7 tips for workplace documentation that holds up in court, according to a compliance trainer
Specificity and thoroughness are marks of good documentation, said Allison West, founder of Employment Practices Specialists.
By Emilie Shumway • June 25, 2024 -
NLRB orders Red Rock Casino to return to the bargaining table
The employer allegedly threatened to withhold benefits if workers joined a union and implicitly threatened job loss if employees were to strike.
By Noelle Mateer • June 25, 2024 -
SCOTUS to hear retired firefighter’s ADA claims
Circuit courts are split over whether former employees who earned post-employment benefits may sue for disability discrimination with respect to those benefits.
By Ryan Golden • June 24, 2024