SICKLERVILLE, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a New Jersey car wash service for willfully exposing workers to safety hazards related to hazardous energy and excessive noise levels, proposing $446,864 in penalties.The department’s Occupational Safety and...
Global Compliance Survival Guide
Going global should unlock growth, not create compliance headaches. This guide helps you understand key risks across classification, payroll, contracts, benefits, entity setup, and partner selection so you can make smarter hiring decisions from day one. The post...
Starbucks, Florida AG ink deal to end lawsuit over alleged illegal DEI practices
Attorney General James Uthmeier alleged that the coffee chain excluded or disfavored nonminorities in a lawsuit that mirrored recent federal enforcement activity. Attorney General James Uthmeier alleged that the coffee chain excluded or disfavored nonminorities in a...
Judge says disability bias lawsuit against SHRM must proceed
A candidate previously alleged that the HR organization rescinded a job offer after she requested to have her trained service dog accompany her to the office as a reasonable accommodation. A candidate previously alleged that the HR organization rescinded a job offer...
EEOC solicits anti-American bias charges
“Have you been harassed at work for speaking English or for being too American?” the agency’s chair asked workers in a video. “Have you been harassed at work for speaking English or for being too American?” the agency’s chair asked workers in a video. HR Dive -...
Jury should decide if university’s hiring process was tainted by diversity goals, court rules
A White former associate director for Rochester Institute of Technology claimed the university used race-based criteria to select a Black candidate as director instead of promoting her. A White former associate director for Rochester Institute of Technology claimed...
Hemorrhoid pain can be a disability, EEOC argues to court
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,...
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