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The court said there is nothing in New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law that exempts employers from having to pay any workers at least the state minimum wage and overtime premiums set out in the WHL when they perform work.

Hiring has gone national—but compliance hasn’t caught up. That disconnect is creating a growing challenge for HR professionals.

It’s HR’s job to make sure that information is passed on and that the new supervisor understands his or her obligation to honor the accommodation. A sudden withdrawal of the accommodation without HR guidance and approval is sure to trigger litigation.

Pushed by the agency, employers appear to have folded early on, after mediation and conciliation and even before the EEOC actually concluded that they had discriminated.

The White House proposal highlights its priorities, especially when it comes to agencies under its jurisdiction that enforce federal wage-and-hour, labor-relations and employment-discrimination laws. Here’s who would get what and what cuts or increases may mean for employers/

An email error cost the company a cool $495,000—a big payday for someone who never put in an hour’s work for the company. The case is a reminder that HR needs to play an active role in training hiring managers and potential supervisors in the law.

What type of documentation can you require for a service animal? Also, what’s the difference between a service animal and an emotional-support animal, and what does that mean for approval?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s combined FY 2025 Agency Performance Report and FY 2027 Agency Performance Plan signals a clear shift in enforcement priorities under Chair Andrea Lucas.

High turnover and national walkouts to protest low pay and poor working conditions have hit the bottom line and made the company vulnerable to union organizing. Now, partly to boost retention and cut turnover and partly to prevent further unionization, the company has announced a series of improvements to pay.

It’s no secret that state and local legislatures are busy filling in the blanks left by Congress when it comes to offering employees time off from work. States, for example, have stepped in to offer paid time off for common worker needs like family illness, bereavement and expanding families. Those state laws largely fill in the hole that the Family and Medical Leave Act’s unpaid leave provisions created.