Dive Brief: A jury should decide whether Tesla allowed race-based harassment to go unchecked at its Fremont, California, factory, a court concluded Tuesday. The state sued Tesla in 2022, alleging “Black and/or African American workers” at the factory were subjected ...
Dive Brief: As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global economy, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking to position his state as an early mover in addressing potential labor market risks of the technology. A May 21 executive order signed by Newsom directs ...
Employers already faced significant challenges in addressing employees’ mental health issues, but the rapid pace of workplace transformation seen throughout 2026 seems all but certain to further intensify a thunderous storm. Recent surveys of workers have borne out those concerns. ...
Dive Brief: Only 42% of front-line workers felt that their company’s leaders understood their problems, a significant decline from 62% who said the same thing in 2024, according to recent research from human capital management firm Dayforce. Meanwhile, 89% of ...
For all of the talk of artificial intelligence, retailers are well aware of the role their associates play in crafting their in-store experience. On earnings calls last week and in recent announcements, major companies from Target to Walmart, are touting ...
Dive Brief: Buc-ee’s failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for a worker with a disability and then unlawfully terminated him because of that disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. A cashier associate at ...
Dive Brief: The parent company of Mississippi news station WLBT-TV did not discriminate against a White former anchor when it fired her for using racially offensive language on air, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held in a May ...
Central Transport will pay $5.5 million to resolve a federal lawsuit to settle claims it failed to hire qualified women drivers throughout the country, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced May 15. The EEOC said the Michigan-based carrier repeatedly ...
While Trump administration detractors may feel the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is recreating the conditions they seek to eradicate, EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas told an Atlanta audience last week that the agency is doing the opposite. “I push back. ...
Dive Brief: Companies and workers aren’t aligned on artificial intelligence timelines, according to recent research from Adecco Group. A study found that while 45% of leaders said they expect AI agents to be integrated into workflows within a year, less ...