A new ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will make it easier for employees to file discrimination lawsuits based on scheduling and other employment-related decisions. On Aug. 18, the... Read more »
The Texas legislature meets only for approximately six months every other year. This session, many bills signed into law will impact employers. This article summarizes some of these new laws and how... Read more »
There was insufficient evidence to support a $300,000 jury award to a terminated restaurant server who sued her former employer, claiming whistleblower retaliation, a California appeals court recently ruled. The uncontested evidence... Read more »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has adopted its new strategic plan for fiscal years 2022-2026, the agency announced on Aug. 22. The major points of the plan aim to increase the... Read more »
Takeaway: Where an employee alleging hostile environment sexual harassment never reported her supervisor’s allegedly offensive comments to HR despite her employer’s established anti-harassment policies, the worker could not go forward with her... Read more »
Religious employers are testing the application of anti-discrimination laws that protect LGBTQ+ workers in light of a recent Supreme Court decision that backed the religious freedom rights of business owners. Their federal... Read more »
We’ve reached another milestone in the artificial intelligence revolution: The federal agency charged with enforcing anti-bias laws just recorded its first-ever settlement in a case involving AI discrimination in the workplace. The... Read more »
Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. Chances are managers in your organization are feeling burned out. Middle managers have felt... Read more »
The growing interest in a 32-hour workweek in the U.S.—as well as around the world—is leading some employers to put their own spin on how they offer workplace flexibility. One example is... Read more »
A jury in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas recently cleared SLB, a multinational oilfield services firm, of sexual harassment and retaliation charges. A class-action lawsuit filed in June... Read more »
