If you're looking for employment law predictions for 2025, a new survey from global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright reveals the top employment law trends that should be on HR’s radar this year. The 20th edition of the firm’s Annual…
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Pay transparency legislation is picking up even more momentum in 2025. In Illinois and Minnesota, new laws went into effect on Jan 1. Plus, at least three more states – Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont – are gearing up to…
While it's true that AI is transforming HR, its adoption comes with significant legal challenges. So it's crucial for HR teams to understand the legal considerations for AI use in the workplace. What noted science fiction writer Isaac Asimov cautioned…
As an HR professional, you can probably imagine the stress that comes with an EEOC investigation and lawsuit. For example, if your company was on the wrong end of an EEOC lawsuit in FY 2024, your odds of prevailing weren’t…
As an HR pro, you know that FLSA mistakes can be expensive. But even so, the sky-high cost of noncompliance found in the feds’ latest report is enough to cause sticker shock. Luckily, the report also sheds light on what…
The Third Circuit recently affirmed a jury verdict awarding more than $22 million in back wages to 11,780 employees at a Pennsylvania battery manufacturer. In a nutshell, here’s the lesson from this FLSA dispute: Employers must pay workers for actual…
While most of us were celebrating the holidays with family and friends, a legal drama stole the spotlight in Hollywood – and it’s far from over. As you might have heard by now, actress Blake Lively has taken legal action…
About a third of companies plan to follow Amazon’s lead and issue a return-to-office mandate that requires workers to be in the office five days a week in 2025, according to a recent report from Resume.org. But before your company…
When you think about the latest overtime news, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the recent federal court decision that vacated the DOL’s salary threshold increases for exempt employees. And while that ruling was getting the lion’s…
In a workers' comp case out of New York, an employee took decking the halls to the next level by imbibing while decorating the workplace. While attempting to retrieve holiday lights from a shelf, the worker fell approximately eight feet…
A federal jury in Texas has awarded $2.17 million to a female parts clerk to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. The verdict, based on a finding that the employer subjected the woman to a hostile work…
A party at the office is a great way to celebrate the year. Usually filled with food and games, these events develop and strengthen relationships between colleagues and build a better overall team dynamic. But sometimes, employees forget that the…
Improperly calculating employees’ overtime pay can be an expensive mistake, as a Cincinnati-based logistics provider recently learned the hard way. Here’s what happened – and what the DOL had to say about it. Employer Shortchanged Workers on OT, DOL Finds…
According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 122.4 million – or 47% – of U.S. adults have hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure. So statistically speaking, your company is likely to face some kind of employee request…
Pay transparency will continue to gain steam in 2025. At least five more states—Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Vermont—are lined up to have pay transparency laws take effect this year. Here’s what HR needs to know about pay transparency…
This case highlights the importance of making sure managers follow company policies to the letter. When they don't, it can lead to legal headaches like this one. In Roberts v. Gestamp West Virginia, the Fourth Circuit gave a fired employee…
