‘Tis the season for end-of-year madness. From wrapping up open enrollment to budgeting for the new year, there are a lot of boxes to check off. But there’s one you won’t want to miss: Reminding employees about depleting their Flexible…
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Here’s a cautionary tale about what can happen when a holiday party gets out of hand. A former employee has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Taco Bell, alleging things got so bad after a wild holiday party that she…
The EEOC filed 48 disability accommodation lawsuits in FY 2023, almost doubling the 27 ADA cases it filed the previous year, according to employment attorneys at Seyfarth. And if the EEOC steps into an ADA dispute, the cost of…
She said she was the only female doing the job, and that males were paid more. So why did her wage bias lawsuit fall flat? A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a female employee who raised…
A newly settled suit filed by the Department of Justice illustrates the tightrope employers must walk when dealing with employees who have alcohol use disorders. The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) has tentatively resolved a charge that a Minnesota employer…
Explaining corporate math is one of the trendiest ways for frustrated employees to take a jab at their employers right now. You’ve probably seen plenty of posts and videos featuring workers’ views on corporate math. It might be a new…
Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in illegal hiring practices, the DOJ announced in a press release. At issue here, the company had jobs that were available through the PERM program, a…
HR leaders getting a proverbial seat at the executive table must be able to harness powerful data storytelling to get leadership buy-in to drive meaningful actions on people strategy and initiatives. That was the point driven home in a presentation…
HR pros are put in a tough spot when an investigation shows that an employee who alleges race bias or other mistreatment might actually be the problem. On the one hand, discipline might be warranted if the investigation points a…
Earlier this year, we predicted that litigation focusing on labor and management relations would be an evolving area of employment law to watch in 2023. And the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has not disappointed. From targeting overbroad non-compete…
As an HR pro, you’ve probably accepted that letting employees go is tough – but it’s part of the job. And you’ve likely figured out strategies for handling termination meetings. But what if a supervisor goes rogue – and…
A recently shuttered restaurant has agreed to pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a Title VII lawsuit filed on behalf of an employee who was ordered to work during the holiday rush -- despite having a religious accommodation…
There’s a big difference between mistreating an employee and mistreating an employee for a reason that the law prohibits. In other words, there’s no law against just being a jerk. In a perfect world, there would be no mistreatment at…
A federal court in Ohio granted an asphalt company’s motion for summary judgment on an employee’s age discrimination claims. Here's why the employer was able to nip this case in the bud. From 2014 until 2021, Rick Bowersmith worked at…
More than half of employers (55%) are having some kind of conversation about workplace mental health, according to a survey of workers and employee benefits leaders by Lyra. However, that also means 45% of employers are not openly talking about…
One way to prove unlawful sex-based pay discrimination is to show that an employee of a different sex does a similar job but gets paid more. But to win in this way, the plaintiff must show that the other employee…
