In an amicus brief filed Wednesday, the agency supported a FedEx worker’s appeal, arguing pain can amount to a substantial limitation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In an amicus brief filed Wednesday, the agency supported a FedEx worker’s appeal, arguing...
EEOC asks judge to assist in probe of San Francisco government’s DEI trainings
The City and County of San Francisco allegedly required attendance of a seminar series featuring “derogatory and vitriolic statements” about White people and White women. The City and County of San Francisco allegedly required attendance of a seminar series featuring...
Fact or fiction? Deepfakes complicate harassment investigations
As technology evolves, employers must consider new issues when conducting harassment investigations, writes Tracey Diamond, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke. As technology evolves, employers must consider new issues when conducting harassment investigations,...
This Labor Day, the US Department of Labor celebrates 250 years of the American worker, our nation’s greatest asset
WASHINGTON – As America celebrates Labor Day and its 250th anniversary, the U.S. Department of Labor is honoring the generations of American workers whose skill, strength, ingenuity, and determination built the greatest nation and most powerful economy the world has...
Amtrak’s ‘relaxed’ COVID-era FMLA policy didn’t cover plaintiff’s unexplained absences, judge rules
The court’s analysis demonstrates the importance of thorough documentation in intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act compliance. The court’s analysis demonstrates the importance of thorough documentation in intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act compliance. HR...
Company’s inability to explain one manager’s firing over another keeps FMLA claim alive
Comparators can make or break many types of employment lawsuits, including those involving protected leave. Comparators can make or break many types of employment lawsuits, including those involving protected leave. HR Dive - Latest News
US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania brick manufacturer for willfully exposing workers to silica hazards, proposes $496K in fines
WATSONTOWN, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a brick manufacturer with three willful and four serious violations for knowingly exposing its workers to unsafe levels of respirable silica dust at its Watsontown plant.On Feb. 12, 2026, investigators with the...
New York Times presses EEOC for White bias records in FOIA lawsuit
The media giant alleged the agency has dragged its feet and ignored the Times’ inquiries about when its requests for information will be met. The media giant alleged the agency has dragged its feet and ignored the Times’ inquiries about when its requests for...
US Department of Labor recovers $618K in back wages for 779 workers denied pay, full tips by South Carolina restaurant group
COLUMBIA, SC – A South Carolina restaurant group has paid $618,666 in back wages to 779 employees and an additional $100,000 in civil money penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found child labor and wage violations across 13 restaurant...
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