Cisco likely subjected pro-Palestine staff to ‘hostile work environment’ Cisco accused of failing to take ‘timely and reasonable actions’ to protect staff from discrimination
Police Intervene as Postal Worker Dispute Leads to Bias Case Reopening Failure Other staff may have engaged in similar disputes, but the plaintiff couldn’t show that those workers were given more...
SHRM Renames Annual Conference to ‘Credentialing Academy’ The new event — SHRM HR-X Live! — will sort attendees into one of four “dimensions,” each with a...
EEOC Invites Charges of Anti-American Bias “Have you been harassed at work for speaking English or for being too American?” the agency’s chair asked workers...
The promotion HR leaders never asked for The extra responsibility isn’t going away, but one longtime HR industry analyst says it’s worth leaning into
Amazon HR manager alleges race bias, firing before approved leave Nearly seven years with no discipline – then a termination before FMLA leave kicked in
Lawsuit claims Ford denied accommodations, then fired 14-year employee The automaker allegedly replaced her after insisting that the part-time role required full-time work. The automaker allegedly replaced her...
Compass Group cook accuses employer of years-long anti-trans harassment Repeated HR complaints allegedly went nowhere before the worker was let go
PSHRA® Selects 2027 President-Elect and New Executive Council Members The Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA®) has elected Shawn Aulgur, PSHRA-CP, as the President-Elect for 2027 to advocate for...
Experts Warn HR to Establish Boundaries When Adopting AI Notetakers Practitioners are increasingly responsible for vetting such tools before they are deployed in a workplace or recruitment setting, SHRM...
September Surge: The Compliance Gaps That Become January Headlines Every January, HR teams experience an increased urgency due to new employment laws, updated posting requirements, leave changes, handbook...
Vague exit speech fails to support former CEO’s defamation claim The deal was supposed to keep the peace – one banquet speech tested its limits
Court lets fired contractor employee pursue free-speech retaliation claim Officials tried to push the case to another court – the judge said no
BART loses $7.8 million appeal over religious vaccine accommodation denials Roles included both solo utility work and serving customers through bulletproof glass. Roles ranged from solo utility work to...
Idaho court affirms $228 clawback after worker skips appeal citation rules The state cleared her of fraud – then deducted the money from her next check
Boston Medical Center must defend revived claims over physician firing A quiet email might carry more legal weight than an employer expects