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A newly filed lawsuit in Massachusetts accuses package delivery service provider FedEx of neglecting its legal duty to pay drivers overtime by having the drivers work for intermediate entities called “independent service providers.” The suit essentially asserts that FedEx created the independent service provider model so that it could shirk its legal responsibility under the…

Equity and the Broadway League resume talks amid a looming strike; federal judge lets alcoholism ADA suit proceed; Philadelphia agrees to pay $40,000 to resolve a First Amendment retaliation case.

It’s a relatively uncommon type of Title VII claim, but it happens: An employee sues their employer based on alleged harassment not by a supervisor or co-worker but instead by a client or customer of the employer. In that situation, is the employer liable for the third-party harassment? More specifically, is it enough for the…

About one in three Americans has no emergency savings at all, according to a recent survey by Empower. That means an employee on every team is just one unexpected medical bill away from financial strain that spills into the workplace as missed hours, decreased focus, and lower engagement. Open enrollment is HR’s best chance all…

In today’s news and commentary, the Trump administration threatens no back pay for furloughed federal workers; the Second Circuit denies a request from the NFL for an en banc review in the Brian Flores case; and Governor Gavin Newsom signs an agreement to create a pathway for unionization for Uber and Lyft drivers. 

The Supreme Court kicks off its latest term, granting and declining certiorari in several labor-related cases.

Customer harassment of service workers is all too common in the United States. Across industries, workers — especially women — report facing sexual harassment from customers. In addressing this issue, the EEOC and courts have typically applied a negligence standard to determine employer liability for third-party harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex harassment…

HR often deals with difficult topics — from layoffs to mental health. But there’s one topic that can get overlooked at work and beyond: domestic violence.  Whether it’s ignorance, fear or simply not knowing how to properly respond, domestic violence is a topic few people know how to properly speak up about or know how…

EEOC regains quorum; Second Circuit issues opinion on DEI causing hostile work environment.

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