A federal contractor agreed to pay $800,000 in back wages after allegations of discrimination during the hiring process.

A pair of Supreme Court decisions issued June 27 and 28 dramatically reined in the authority of federal agencies to enforce the law, with potentially huge implications for HR professionals.

The Department of Labor’s new overtime rule went into effect July 1 for all employers nationwide—except the state of Texas.

Firing employees is part of every HR pro’s job. It’s never easy. But you can make it more bearable by choosing where and when to deliver the bad news.

Americans generally favors corporate DEI efforts, according to new polling by The Washington Post and Ipsos.

I saw that the new overtime rule lists a separate salary threshold for highly compensated employees. What is the criteria to be considered a highly compensated employee?

HR professionals must arm managers with the ability to handle most accommodation requests, including recognizing when an employee has requested a reasonable accommodation under the ADA and then making sure an approved accommodation is implemented and monitored.
This presentation and script allows you to teach managers and supervisors all about the accommodation process and the critical role they play.

Sexual harassment, according to the EEOC, and bore out in a recent case, is more likely to happen in industries or locations where there is a sex imbalance. For example, in a male-dominated industry like construction, a female worker’s risk of co-worker sexual harassment is greater than in a more balanced industry.

Do you check your organization’s job postings for inaccurate, inappropriate or illegal language? If not, you’re opening your organization to legal battles as shown in a recent case.

Terminations are the spark to many employment lawsuits. And for each of the six kinds, there are some common steps employers can take to defend themselves if a termination is challenged in court.