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…
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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…
A security services provider will pay more than $1.1 million following a DOL investigation that found it wrongfully deducted meal break time for hundreds of employees. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Universal Protection Service LP, which does business…
Sometimes, the hidden risk poses the greatest danger. Dolgencorp, LLC, which does business as Dollar General, has agreed to pay $1 million and take other steps to settle an EEOC lawsuit that accused it of violating federal law by requiring…
Catfishing – pretending to be someone else online – has become a widespread and well-known phenomenon in the past several years; so common, in fact, that it has spawned its own TV show and its own dictionary definition. And, as…
Beginning at the start of next year, a pair of California state law amendments will increase the employment law rights of marijuana users in the state. In combination, the amendments generally bar employers from discriminating based on the use of…
Among the more head-spinning laws HR has to grapple with, the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ranks near the top of the list. ERISA, which sets federal rules for health and retirement plans, lays out specific requirements about what…
Open enrollment is just around the corner, and HR departments need to prepare to answer questions, correct issues and manage all of the other stress that comes with this time of year. And the process isn’t easy for employees, either:…
