As of January 2, certain employers in high-hazard industries must submit more injury and illness information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). By March 2, 2024, covered establishments with 100 or more employees at any point during the ...
Read More »EEOC settlement over company recruiting practices includes new element
The EEOC and Groupon, Inc. have entered into a voluntary agreement in which Groupon has agreed to contribute $350,000 toward establishing an educational fund dedicated to improving primary and secondary STEM education for Black students and awarding scholarships to Black ...
Read More »Truckers entitled to ‘sleeper berth’ time under FLSA
In a case of first impression, a federal appeals court has ruled that long-haul truckers driving as a team are entitled to be paid for “sleeper berth time” in excess of eight hours in a 24-hour period. The employer, defendant ...
Read More »Illinois resident can’t sue Massachusetts employer under Wage Act
A Massachusetts trial court judge has ruled that an Illinois resident cannot sue his Massachusetts-based employer under the state Wage Act for allegedly failing to pay him commissions on time following his termination. Plaintiff John Musachia, who briefly worked as ...
Read More »DOL sets date for final rule on white collar exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released its semi-annual regulatory agenda, indicating that it would continue to pursue major rule changes related to worker classification and overtime exemptions. White-collar thresholds: The DOL has set an April ...
Read More »House committee advances job training measures, attacks joint employer status
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently passed two bills related to workforce training and two regarding labor rights. The committee approved a bipartisan measure to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which funds federal job ...
Read More »Massachusetts court anchors employment suit despite Texas ties
A Massachusetts federal judge has refused to release jurisdiction over local wage claims against a Texas employer, overriding jurisdictional arguments and contractual provisions linking aspects of the employment relationship to Texas law and courts. In Berrey v. Evolve Cellular, Inc., ...
Read More »Tyson Foods hit with class action over vaccine mandate
Tyson Foods is facing a new class action lawsuit alleging that the company failed to properly consider religious accommodation requests and automatically placed employees with religious objections to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate on unpaid leave. Filed in federal court in ...
Read More »10 key pitfalls that undermine workplace investigations
Mishandled workplace investigations can paralyze HR departments and leave companies on precariously thin legal ice. Without adherence to clear guidelines and best practices, probes meant to provide answers can instead raise more questions, undermine employment relationships and open organizations to ...
Read More »No duty of care over inaccurate drug test results
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that third-party entities hired by employers to administer drug tests do not owe a common-law negligence duty to their clients’ employees. This decision follows a previous ruling that employers who conduct drug tests in-house ...
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