Monthly Archives: December 2025
When Is a “Religious Belief” Actually Religious? A New Federal Case Helps Employers Draw the Line
4,000 Jobs Are Put on the Line as Omnicom’s Post-Merger Layoffs Take Shape
The state of play in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
#69 – Smarter, More Equitable Hiring – Presented by Talent Tech PR
Your Workforce Isn’t “Woke,” It’s Wiser with Dean Delpeache
Your Workforce Isn’t “Woke,” It’s Wiser with Dean Delpeache
Rethinking the Modern Workforce with Freelancers, Gig Workers, and Consultants
Rethinking the Modern Workforce with Freelancers, Gig Workers, and Consultants
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s businesses face faster timelines and shifting skill needs, flexible talent has become a core part of the modern workforce — not a backup plan. Sunita Solao, CPO of Upwork, the freelance marketplace to hire top talent, joins host Monique Akanbi, SHRM-SCP, to unpack what that shift means for HR pros, how organizations can use flexible talent strategically, and why freelancers and contractors are rewriting the rules of talent planning
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Legislative lowdown: Starbucks’s $39 million settlement highlights Fair Workweek compliance challenges
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found Starbucks failed to give some workers regular schedules, among other violations.
2025 in review: EEOC and DOJ shift course on DEI
The changes were a response to the Trump administration’s anti-DEI priorities.
Catching People Doing Things Right with Martha Lawrence
This people leader wrote a company story to improve the candidate and employee experience
What started as a personal playbook has become a “source of truth” at HR tech platform Justworks.
Catching People Doing Things Right with Martha Lawrence
Pay transparency set to disrupt companies’ total rewards strategies over the next 2 years
Few people managers believe their company’s rewards strategy is effectively communicated, according to a Korn Ferry survey fielded in October.
HR leaders share their predictions for 2026
Are these expectations aligned with your own?








