Operators of an Oklahoma medical clinic have agreed to pay $90,000 and implement policy changes to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Read More »NLRB applies 2015 joint-employer standard in long-running case
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that a waste management company is a joint employer of workers supplied by a staffing agency, reaffirming its 2015 decision after more than a decade of litigation. The Browning-Ferris decision follows instructions from ...
Read More »Labor Department clarifies overtime exemption rules
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new opinion letters addressing several recurring questions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, offering employers additional guidance on employee classification and overtime exemptions.
Read More »EEOC sues over women-only work event
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit alleging that Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast violated federal civil rights law by excluding male employees from a company-sponsored networking event.
Read More »EEOC files subpoena enforcement action in DEI investigation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a subpoena enforcement action in federal court seeking to compel Nike, Inc. to produce documents as part of a systemic discrimination investigation.
Read More »1st Circuit revives religious discrimination, retaliation claims against employer
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of religious discrimination and retaliation claims brought by two former Hasbro managers who resigned after the company denied their requests for religious exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Read More »Jury awards over $5M in retaliation verdict against employer
A Utah jury has awarded a former human resources worker more than $5 million after finding that her former employer retaliated against her for raising workplace concerns.
Read More »Federal court case indicates limits of fair-chance hiring defenses
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision interpreting Pennsylvania’s fair-chance hiring law, clarifying how employers must apply the state statute when considering criminal history in employment decisions.
Read More »Federal court upholds $100,000 H-1B visa fee pending appeal
A federal district court has ruled that the Trump administration may impose a new $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025.
Read More »HR software company argues job applicants can’t bring disparate impact age bias claims
The HR software provider Workday has asked a federal court to dismiss disparate impact age bias claims brought by job applicants, arguing that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not authorize such claims by applicants who have not been hired.
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