Emilie Shumway

Roofer sues after allegedly being told ‘no one pays overtime in construction work’

By: Emilie Shumway

While it is common for certain salaried workers to be exempt from the FLSA’s overtime requirement, blue-collar workers are nonexempt.

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Roofer sues after allegedly being told ‘no one pays overtime in construction work'

By: Emilie Shumway

While it is common for certain salaried workers to be exempt from the FLSA's overtime requirement, blue-collar workers are nonexempt.

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Leading ‘light’ may be the key to engaging Gen Z — and everyone else

By: Emilie Shumway

“Gen Z is not more disengaged than the rest of us,” leadership development expert Dan Rust told HR Dive. “I think they’re just worse at hiding it.”

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Leading ‘light' may be the key to engaging Gen Z — and everyone else

By: Emilie Shumway

“Gen Z is not more disengaged than the rest of us,” leadership development expert Dan Rust told HR Dive. “I think they're just worse at hiding it.”

Flock had ‘boys club’ culture, former worker alleges in gender bias lawsuit

By: Emilie Shumway

Despite an assurance from HR that an investigation was forthcoming, the worker’s mistreatment allegedly continued, and she was eventually fired.

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Flock had ‘boys club' culture, former worker alleges in gender bias lawsuit

By: Emilie Shumway

Despite an assurance from HR that an investigation was forthcoming, the worker's mistreatment allegedly continued, and she was eventually fired.

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Pennsylvania county becomes first in nation to pass paid parental leave

By: Emilie Shumway

Allegheny County’s policy also applies to remote employees whose employers are based in other states.

Southwest flight attendant sues for failure to accommodate pet allergies

By: Emilie Shumway

The company allegedly said “no accommodation” could be made after it changed its policy in 2018 to allow cats and dogs on board.

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The accommodation mistake employers keep making

By: Emilie Shumway

Employers’ defensible positions can collapse for no reason other than that the entire history lived in corridor conversations and a scattering of texts, writes Chaim Book, senior partner at Book Law LLP.

Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’

By: Emilie Shumway

The judge in the case managed to sidestep arguments about DEI-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.