As the RTO wars continue, employers are pushing hard to get workers back into their cubicles, with some going so far as to “incentivize” office time with punitive consequences for noncompliance. But as this RTO lawsuit shows, some employers may be going too far. A remote employee sued her former employer, alleging the company illegally…
Chipotle has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit stemming from alleged manager misconduct, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a Chipotle located in Sammamish, Washington, permitted three crew members – one was a 17-year-old minor – to be sexually harassed by a 29-year-old service manager….
When it comes to paying employees bonuses, some tricky questions arise. What are the tax consequences of the bonus? How does the payment of a bonus affect overtime calculations? What if the bonus was discretionary? This is a many-tentacled question, and we won’t explore every nook and cranny. But here is some general guidance for…
A manager’s mistake during discussions about an intern’s lip ring doomed an employer’s chance to nip an ADA case in the bud. Here’s what went wrong: In January 2017, an Arizona school district hired Addam Brown – a doctoral candidate at a nearby university – as a volunteer school psychologist intern. After Brown’s internship was…
What’s the worst-case scenario for an employer that refuses to provide court-ordered relief to a mistreated employee? How about getting taken into custody by U.S. Marshals? Does it happen a lot? No. But is it possible? Yes, as two corporate officials for a Wisconsin employer learned firsthand on September 12. Dragged into court: Case background…
A federal appeals court in New York has issued an important — and pro-employee — new ruling on the scope of protection afforded to applicants and employees by Title VII. The decision comes on the heels of another significant employee-friendly Title VII federal appeals court ruling issued by the full Fifth Circuit last month. Though…
Earlier this spring, we gave you the top five employment law changes to closely monitor in 2023, and data privacy regulations made our short list. Now, a proposed $6.9 million class-action settlement to resolve data privacy claims verifies that the issue needs to be on your radar. Data privacy class-action focuses on consent An employee…
The basic premise of the FMLA is pretty straightforward: Eligible employees are entitled to take job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. But as HR pros know, the law has produced some tricky issues – and includes some rules that are not always readily apparent. Time for a quick FMLA quiz Here’s a pop…
Hooters of Louisiana, LLC has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a race discrimination and retaliation suit, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a Hooters location in Metairie subjected Black workers to a work environment that allowed offensive and demeaning remarks based on their race since at least 2017….
