Lisa Burden
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Dems call for $82K overtime salary threshold by 2026
The lawmakers also urged the U.S. Department of Labor to implement automatic updates to the FLSA's threshold. → Read More
Employers should offer paid leave for vaccine recovery, CDC says
The agency also offered guidance on criteria for workplace vaccine clinics. → Read More
Survey: Remote work leads some employers to reconsider pay models
With significantly more employees working from home, some companies say a hybrid reward model bay be necessary. → Read More
HR leaders say 2020 has been the most stressful year of their careers
Survey respondents also said that connecting the workforce and keeping up culture remotely have been big challenges. → Read More
Confusion over FMLA call-out process gets Walmart employee's suit revived
The employee alleged she didn't realize she had to communicate with two separate departments at an outside administrator. → Read More
EEOC ends fiscal year 'with a whimper,' Seyfarth analysis says
The commission filed 33 year-end lawsuits, a drastic decrease from previous years, the firm said. → Read More
Senate confirms 3 commissioners, maintaining EEOC's right-leaning quorum
The agency earlier this year said it intended to focus on "robust" compliance assistance and excellent customer service in 2020. → Read More
Managers lack training to support caregivers, survey shows
Dive Brief: * Managers generally lack training on workplace benefits and resources available for caregivers, according the July 16 results of a Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) survey. * Of the 300 employers polled, 58% said supervisors had not received such training; the rest were split between having trained managers and being unsure whether such training took place. Respondents… → Read More
Lack of skills, not bias, cost J&J subsidiary worker her promotion, court says
Federal anti-discrimination laws prohibit employers from factoring protected characteristics such as age, race and sex into employment decisions. → Read More
Court: No arbitration for Applebee's workers because HR can't find the agreements
An HR director for an Applebee's restaurant owner and operator said the lack of agreements was probably a recordkeeping error. → Read More
Housekeeper alleges Trump hotel revoked religious accommodation
Title VII requires that employer accommodate an employee's sincerely held religious beliefs unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. → Read More
Telehealth use grew 1.6 times since last summer, Blue Cross Blue Shield says
The pandemic has boosted usage rates, though the benefit saw growth in adoption before the crisis hit. → Read More
Kroger worker alleges termination for COVID-19 absence violated FMLA, FFCRA
Despite employing more than 500 workers, the plaintiff alleged Kroger rendered itself subject to the FFCRA when it expanded its leave policies. → Read More
OSHA urges workers to 'immediately' report retaliation for reporting unsafe working conditions
Retaliation can include terminations, demotions, refusal to grant overtime or promotions or reductions in pay or hours, the agency said. → Read More
EEOC: Manufacturer violated ADA in firing worker returning from hospitalization
The commission has asked for back pay, damages and training for the company's managers and supervisors. → Read More
Employers can screen workers, applicants for fevers, EEOC says
Employers also may ask workers who call in sick if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, the guidance said. → Read More
SUNY official fired over performance, not sexual orientation, 2nd Cir. says
The school provided "overwhelming evidence" he was terminated after declining performance, extensive absences and insubordination, the court said. → Read More
Documentation of poor performance defeats supervisor's race bias claim
The 6th Circuit noted the employer's multiple warnings that provided "many specific examples of ... substandard performance." → Read More
5th Cir.: HR manager's firing 7 days after FMLA leave wasn't retaliatory
The employer presented "strong evidence" that her termination was due to her poor performance, the court found. → Read More
NYC Chipotle worker gets job back in sick leave settlement
The restaurant chain has been under scrutiny in several states. → Read More