Dive Brief: Kroger will pay $75,000 to settle claims that it unlawfully discriminated against a cashier who requested an accommodation for nerve damage associated with cancer treatments, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Monday. According to a lawsuit filed ...
Dive Brief: More than 2 in 5 U.S. hiring managers (43%) said it’s taking longer to fill open positions than it did two years ago, with 26% reporting that it takes at least four weeks “when factoring in resume reviews, ...
The vast majority of U.S. workers surveyed by The Harris Poll for ETS, an education testing company, said that upskilling “is no longer a choice but a necessity,” according to a report released Friday. But 68% of workers also said ...
Dive Brief: Leaders should assess what aspect of the work experience — workplace connection, worker well-being, workforce retention — they want to focus on before deciding to issue a return-to-office mandate, according to research from the University of Texas’ MD ...
Dive Brief: Walgreens won summary judgment on a former store manager’s race discrimination, retaliation and emotional distress claims in part because its stated reason for firing the plaintiff was not discriminatory, a New Mexico federal judge held Thursday. However, the ...
Dive Brief: Nearly 4 in 5 U.S. adults said either high insurance premiums or out-of-pocket spending were the most important problem in the healthcare system, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey released Thursday. Affordability concerns crossed party and coverage lines. ...
Robert T. Quackenboss is a partner, and Evangeline C. Paschal is counsel with the law firm Hunton. Recent changes in both law and technology are altering how employers should consider the use of background screens in the hiring process. New ...
Bank of America employees will no longer be able to work remotely on two consecutive business days — including Friday to Monday — come September, cutting out the loophole allowing for an extended stretch out of office. Employees were notified ...
In HR Dive’s Mailbag series, we cover HR professionals’ questions about all things work. Have a question? Send it to [email protected]. Q: If an employee was hired a long time ago, must they have an I-9? A: Yes, unless they ...
Most-clicked story of the week A former Zillow sales executive alleged earlier this month that the company discriminated against him due to his age, sex and race, according to court documents. Among the allegations, the plaintiff — a White man ...