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.
When you work in an office and someone knicks your artisanal coffee from the fridge, that is small tragedy. You complain to HR, you write passive-aggressive notes, and you vent to your colleagues for twenty-five minutes. Let’s call it the weekly tragedy. It’s much...
The state of Illinois has quietly loaded up an arsenal of employment statutes effective from January 1, 2027. There are three colossal shifts taking place that will affect employers and employees. Starting January 1, 2027, Illinois employers will face significant...
The department weighed in on several wage-and-hour questions in a trio of opinion letters made public Tuesday.
Effective Jan. 1, 2027, Washington’s SB 5217 extends the Healthy Starts Act to employers of any size – dropping the current 15-employee threshold to one or more employees – and adds new compliance obligations for lactation and pregnancy accommodations. Lactation...
The Office of Inspector General recommended the department strengthen whistleblower protections and mandate annual training on inappropriate workplace relationships.
The minimum wage in Florida for non-tipped workers is set to increase to $15 per hour on September 30, 2026, leaving employers with just a few weeks to review their operations and ensure that they are set to accommodate the change. This will mark the final bump up set...
Trader Joe’s has agreed to pay $12.47 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging violations of California’s wage and hour laws. According to the complaint, Trader Joe’s: Rounded time punches, resulting in employees being underpaid Excluded “Thank You”...
In Arkansas, a jury has awarded more than $100,000 to a male surgical technician who filed an EEOC charge alleging he was discriminated against because of his sex. The six-figure verdict is a reminder that federal Title VII protects all employees from sex...
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