The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission obtained a default judgment against a staffing agency for allegedly refusing to hire female workers in construction positions. Discrimination has […]

An employer that warned employees that any further use of racial epithets at work would result in termination stopped the use of such reprehensible language and […]

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued an employer that allegedly unlawfully denied remote work to someone at a heightened risk of severe complications […]

A federal appeals court recently dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Tyson Foods was responsible for seven workers contracting COVID-19 at an Amarillo, Texas meat-processing plant. Source: […]

A recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) highlights the agency’s growing interest in curbing illegal provisions in mandatory arbitration agreements. Source: New feed […]

Delivery drivers recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Weee!, a large online grocer based in Fremont, Calif., for numerous types of alleged wage and hour violations. […]

A recent study suggested that widely available, reliable and affordable self-driving cars would bring 9.2 million more workers into the workforce. This includes 4.4 million direct […]

Can employers require workers to use up to half of their paid time off each year? Do employees always have to pay union dues? SHRM President […]

The tragedies are taking a toll on employees’ mental health, spurring a need for employer support, experts say. Source: New feed 2