If you could give your employees more peace of mind and improve their financial wellbeing — using a benefit you already offer — would you? HR leaders nationwide are looking for ways to support employees in a world of rising ...
Dive Brief: New York City-based Hungry Ghost Coffee will pay $22,500 to settle a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that it violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it refused to let ...
When the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s relatively quiet 2025 fiscal year wrapped a little over a year ago, watchers expected FY 2026 could bring an explosion of litigation. The agency seemed to tee up major activity, announcing priorities in ...
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Northern California filed a complaint Tuesday with the California Civil Rights Department, alleging Criteria Corp., a hiring and employment assessment firm, sells a product that may disproportionately screen out applicants with ...
Dive Brief: The federal government took action against IT talent outsourcing Thursday, suspending Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies and Capgemini from the Permanent Labor Certification Program. U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said DOL also suspended Microsoft ...
Dive Brief: There are approximately 7 million parents in the U.S. aged 16 to 30 either working or actively looking for a job while raising children, which accounts for about 15% of workers in that age group, according to a ...
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule Wednesday that would require colleges to pay up to $100,000 in fees for each international student seeking to participate in a popular program that allows them to work ...
Dive Brief: A federal appeals court on Tuesday tossed out an earlier decision by a lower court that would have compelled the University of Pennsylvania to turn over extensive records on Jewish employees to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sent a final rule rescinding guidance related to conviction and arrest records in employment decisions to the White House on Tuesday. The rule would rescind guidance from 2012 that outlined best practices for employers screening ...
Dive Brief: Applicants with specific kinds of expertise are able to demand bigger paychecks, with 57% of U.S.-based managers reporting that they are offering higher-than-planned salaries in order to attract new hires, citing specialized skills as the main reason, according ...