5th Circuit: Termination Warning in Response to Racial Epithet Prevented Liability

?Takeaway: In recent years, many courts have found that the single use of a racial epithet at work can create a racially hostile work environment. Yet, the 5th Circuit rejected a racial... Read more »

$2.6 Million Lawsuit Highlights How Discrimination Plagues the Construction Industry

?A recent lawsuit against a Maryland-based company underscores how discrimination has run rampant in the construction industry. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) obtained a default judgment in U.S. District Court... Read more »

ChatGPT and HR: A Primer for HR Professionals

?It seems like not a day goes by without ChatGPT appearing in a news headline. From fears of it replacing workers to raves about its productivity benefits, the generative artificial intelligence (AI)... Read more »

Recruiting Dashboards Turn Hiring Data into Useful Intelligence

?Data-driven talent acquisition teams are more likely to be successful than organizations hiring blindly. But just having access to silos of disorganized data from many disparate sources may not help recruiters hit... Read more »

EEOC Sues on Behalf of Employee Who Sought Telework Due to COVID-19 Risk

?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 if she had contracted COVID-19. The... Read more »

DOL Targets Illegal Provisions in Arbitration Agreements

?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. “Because mandatory arbitration is on the rise, there are... Read more »

Autonomous Cars Could Help Employ Millions of People with Disabilities, Reduce Federal Spending

?Traversing a big city like Washington, D.C., can be difficult for people with disabilities—just ask Amy Scherer. Scherer, a senior staff attorney with the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), uses a wheelchair... Read more »

Grocery Delivery Drivers Sue over Alleged Wage and Hour Infractions

?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. The allegations, filed on March 23,... Read more »

Meatpacking Company Wins Lawsuit Concerning COVID-19 Infections

?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. The workers claimed the company required them... Read more »

Law Exempts Airline Crew from California Meal and Rest Break Requirements

?California law requires an employer to provide an employee with a meal period during a work period of more than five hours per day, except as prescribed. However, on March 23, Gov.... Read more »