Caroline Colvin

East Coast United States, Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at HR Dive

employment law, labor in pop culture, diversity-equity-inclusion-accessibility ⭒ @hrdive ⭒

Articles

Are employers still sponsoring Pride this year amid DEI rollbacks?

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Caroline Colvin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. LGBTQ+ workers have long reported hurdles in U.S. workplaces and the last few years are no exception. More than half of these workers responding to a survey said they don’t have an LGBTQ+ employee group or equivalent resource at work, according to a 2025 report from Monster.
Are employers still sponsoring Pride this year?

1 week ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

LGBTQ+ workers have long reported hurdles in U.S. workplaces and the last few years are no exception. More than half of these workers responding to a survey said they don’t have an LGBTQ+ employee group or equivalent resource at work, according to a 2025 report from Monster. And while some LGBTQ+ people told Monster they feel more comfortable discussing gender or sexuality at work — compared to last year — more than twice as many told Monster they feel less comfortable.
Discount store Ollie’s can’t dodge lawsuit for quid pro quo sexual harassment scheduling scheme

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback• None Ollie’s Bargain Outlet must face claims alleging gender and disability discrimination, as well as retaliation from a manager,• None , alleged quid pro quo sexual harassment — demands for sexual favors in exchange for more hours on the schedule — and retaliation for complaining.
Michigan representative introduces proposal to explicitly ban antisemitism

2 weeks ago | highereddive.com | Caroline Colvin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On June 4, state Rep. Noah Arbit introduced an amendment in the Michigan legislature to codify bans on antisemitism in education, employment and housing. The Michigan Antisemitism Protection Act, also known as HB 4548, would be incorporated into the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
Blood donation now among the reasons Oregon workers can use sick leave

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

• None Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law on May 28 a measure that allows Oregon workers to• None Per SB 1108, which was sponsored by state Senator Lew Frederick, the blood donation must be made with a program that is accredited or approved by the American Red Cross or American Association of Blood Banks. • None The law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Officials estimated that the law will have minimal fiscal impact on state or local government expenditures and no effect on revenue.
Michigan representative introduces proposal to explicitly ban antisemitism

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

• None On June 4, Rep. Noah Arbit introduced an amendment in the Michigan legislature to codify bans on antisemitism in employment, housing and education. • None The Michigan Antisemitism Protection Act, also known as , would be incorporated into the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
Marketing executive alleges he faced retaliation for defending pregnant workers

3 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

• None A marketing executive at Terranea, an oceanfront resort in Southern California, claims he faced retaliation for standing up for his pregnant co-workers• None In February 2024, when a worker was reminding the marketing team that she was to go on maternity leave soon, the hotel president got “visibly angry” and started asking each woman at the meeting if she was pregnant, the lawsuit alleged.
SCOTUS rejection of Black dancer’s bias suit draws scathing dissent

3 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

The Supreme Court declined to take up a Black dancer’s claims of workplace discrimination Monday, drawing a scathing dissent from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The decision leaves in place a previous ruling that the plaintiff brought the case outside of the four-year statute of limitations. The discrimination suit was filed in August 2021, while the discrimination began at one club in 2014 and at another in 2016.
A ‘pivotal’ moment for HR departments: Balancing budget constraints and hiring challenges

1 month ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

The state of the economy seems to be an undeniable factor in the shift in this Identity of HR findings, experts told HR Dive. “Over the past year, macro-economic volatility has led companies to scrutinize their spending, and that includes what they’re spending on headcount,” Liv Anderman, vice president of marketing and research at AI hiring platform Findem, said via email.
Auto auctioneer settles EEOC lawsuit alleging that Black worker was called racial slur up to 15 times per day

1 month ago | hrdive.com | Caroline Colvin

A regional attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reminded employers May 14 that managers are responsible for ensuring workplaces are compliant with the Civil Rights Act. “Employers must ensure that the supervisors they empower to enforce anti-employment discrimination policies actually do so. Failing to comply with equal employment opportunity laws can be costly,” EEOC Regional Attorney Roberta Steele, who works in the San Francisco district office, said in a statement.