A single complaint can create two very different outcomes for an employer. In this episode of The Employment Strategists, we examine two workplace harassment cases involving similar allegations and the same type of slur. One case resulted in a $5 million jury verdict,...
Flipping the Script: The EEOC’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times Takes Aim at “Reverse” Discrimination
On May 5, 2026, the EEOC filed suit against the New York Times (NYT) in the Southern District of New York for engaging in DEI-related discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that the NYT violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it passed over a white male employee...
The DOJ Just Made Workplace Discrimination Harder To Prove
Your workplace discrimination claim just got harder to win. Two experts reveal exactly what to do if you think you have a case. The post The DOJ Just Made Workplace Discrimination Harder To Prove first appeared on Employment Law Information Network.
Transportation Companies Face New Risks After Supreme Court Limits Arbitration for ‘Last Mile’ Drivers
Transportation Companies Face New Risks After Supreme Court Limits Arbitration for ‘Last Mile’ Drivers Laura Devane explains why employers may want to rethink their arbitration strategies after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that drivers who do not cross state lines...
Chicago Refines Paid-Leave Rules
Chicago Refines Paid-Leave Rules Stephanie Mills-Gallan, Sebastian Chilco and Jill Lowell discuss Chicago’s revised Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which provides clarifications regarding employer liability and employee use of leave. SHRM View...
Flight attendant fired over TikTok dance video sues Alaska Airlines for bias
The worker alleged she was “held to heightened standards for reputational behavior” because of her sex and race. The worker alleged she was “held to heightened standards for reputational behavior” because of her sex and race. HR Dive - Latest News
Canada: Le Québec annonce une nouvelle réglementation sur la prévention de la violence à caractère sexuel en milieu travail
Canada: Le Québec annonce une nouvelle réglementation sur la prévention de la violence à caractère sexuel en milieu travail Le gouvernement du Québec a récemment1 approuvé un nouveau Règlement concernant les mesures visant à prévenir ou à faire cesser la violence à...
Stacey Bastone Comments on EEOC Proposal to Rescind EEO-1 Reporting Requirement
Stacey Bastone comments on compliance challenges a post-EEO-1 landscape could pose and why employers might want to maintain demographic data for risk management purposes in “EEOC Moves to End Collection of Demographic Data, But States May Fill the Void,” published by...
US Department of Labor recovers over $512M in fraudulent unemployment claims to US Treasury
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General today announced the recovery of $512,138,478 in fraudulent CARES Act funds to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This marks the second major recovery from the Maryland Division of...
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