The national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2 percent in April, even as jobless rates increased in 26 states and the District of Columbia compared to the same month last …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety
Commercial bakery in New Jersey settles OSHA case for $180,000 after worker injury
A New Jersey commercial bakery will pay $180,000 in penalties and implement enhanced safety measures to settle federal workplace safety violations stemming from an employee’s finger amputation, the U.S. Department …
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Employment LawFeatured
Manhattan hotel pays $100,000 for refusing to let disabled employee use stool
The Ned NoMad hotel and members’ club in Manhattan will pay $100,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit after refusing to allow a host with a knee condition to …
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Corner Bar on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas, will pay $42,000 and implement new anti-discrimination policies to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the establishment fired a bartender after she …
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DiversityEmployment LawFeatured
Federal court strikes down portions of EEOC harassment guidance on gender identity
A Texas federal court has vacated nationwide portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s harassment guidance that expanded the definition of sex-based discrimination to include gender identity protections, forcing the …
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Employment LawFeatured
Infinity Rehab settles religious discrimination case over COVID vaccine mandate
Infinity Rehab has agreed to pay monetary damages and implement new training programs to resolve a federal discrimination charge involving an employee who was fired after requesting a religious exemption …
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued a Utah company that operates more than 20 Subway restaurants, alleging the franchise failed to prevent a district manager from sexually harassing and …
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened its annual workplace diversity data collection Tuesday, requiring covered employers to submit demographic reports by June 24, 2025, while warning companies against using the …
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Taco John’s appointed Damian Hanft as vice president of human resources in April, part of a leadership restructuring that includes two other executive appointments at the Mexican quick-service restaurant chain. …
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White Cap, a national distributor of specialty construction supplies, has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third consecutive year, the company announced Tuesday. The certification, based …
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