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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
A federal court ruled June 9 that nuclear power plant operator Constellation Energy Generation must face a former employee’s lawsuit alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by fabricating reasons to deny him unescorted facility access because of his PTSD. It fired him after revoking his access. According to court documents in Thomas v.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• California tech recruiter Epik Solutions agreed to pay $71,916 to resolve allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that it violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreign H-1B visa holders, DOJ announced June 10.
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2 weeks ago | 
facilitiesdive.com | Laurel Kalser
Due in part to changing workforce demographics, costs associated with workplace injuries are climbing, even while the number of injuries continues to decline, according to a June 3 report from workers’ compensation insurer Travelers. The report compared workers compensation data from the five years leading up to the Covid pandemic, 2015 to 2019, with data from the five years since, 2020 to 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
constructiondive.com | Laurel Kalser
Due in part to changing workforce demographics, costs associated with workplace injuries are climbing, even while the number of injuries continues to decline, according to a June 3 report from workers’ compensation insurer Travelers. The report compared workers compensation data from the five years leading up to the Covid pandemic, 2015 to 2019, with data from the five years since, 2020 to 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• Due in part to changing workforce demographics, costs associated with workplace injuries are climbing, even while the number of injuries continues to decline, according to a June 3 report from workers’ compensation insurer Travelers. • The report compared workers compensation data from the five years leading up to the Covid pandemic, 2015 to 2019, with data from the five years since, 2020 to 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
truckingdive.com | Laurel Kalser
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Work can either fuelemployee well-being or become a source of strain for employees already stressed out by economic volatility and political tension, according to a May 12 survey of employee mental health by Inmar Intelligence. Of the 1,000 U.S. full- and part-time employees who responded to the May 12 survey, 34% said their job positively impacts their mental health, while 33% reported a negative impact, Inmar found.
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2 weeks ago | 
automotivedive.com | Laurel Kalser
More than 70% of organizations expect to maintain (47.7%) or increase (23.6%) intern hiring for 2024-2025, although large companies across industries plan to trim intern roles, causing overall intern hiring to fall by about 3%, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2025 Internship & Co-op Report.
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2 weeks ago | 
hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• Olives, Inc., must pay $215,688 after a Black line cook at its Las Vegas restaurant, The Beast, was allegedly racially harassed, and it allegedly took no disciplinary or remedial action in response, according to a June 3 default judgment against the company. • Per a federal court order in Scott v.
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3 weeks ago | 
hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• None or become a source of strain for employees already stressed out by economic volatility and political tension, according to a May 12 survey of employee mental health by Inmar Intelligence. • None Of the 1,000 U.S. full- and part-time employees who responded to the May 12 survey, 34% said their job positively impacts their mental health, while 33% reported a negative impact, Inmar found.
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3 weeks ago | 
hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• An openly gay, conservative Christian lawyer sued Lucid Software May 22 for allegedly firing him due to his religious beliefs and because he didn’t conform to its stereotyped expectations of gay men, after he posted comments on X critical of transgender policies. • Per the complaint in Maragani v. Lucid Software, Inc., the company partners with Equality Utah, a nonprofit organization advocating for LGBTQ+ legislation.
