A Netflix Exec Confessed His Depression Treatment at a Retreat. He Was Fired for It
I t’s not ketamine that brought about the termination of a Netflix executive. It’s that he foolishly believed a “trust”...
Monthly Archives: July 2026
When a Midday Commute Between Home and Work Stays an Unpaid Commute, According to the DOL
Your office staff want to skip rush hour by working part of the day from home. The DOL just told you exactly how to let them do it without creating a wage and hour problem. TL;DR: A new DOL opinion letter addresses whether letting non-exempt office employees split their workday
Suit Alleges Unlawful Retaliation Against Union Leader
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)...
Ep168: What Makes Work Better – Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Workplaces are changing. Benefits are shrinking, employees are being sent back to in-office work, and...
Elizabeth Awbrey: A Government Nerd Finds Her Calling in Public Service
Elizabeth Awbrey is a self-described “government nerd.” Awbrey graduated with a degree in political science and government from Berry...
Workplace Wellbeing and Evidence-Based Hiring with Dr. Paul Jones
Are your organization’s wellbeing initiatives making a real difference—or simply creating the appearance of car ing?In this episode of...
AI Change Management Starts with Addressing Fear: HR Tips for Addressing AI Hesitation
Most change management plans assume employee resistance is about process: people need a new workflow, a clearer timeline, better...
Federal and State Labor Law Poster Compliance: What Employers Must Post
Learn why federal and state labor law posters are essential for HR compliance and how to keep your labor...
Federal and State Labor Law Poster Compliance: What Employers Must Post
Learn why federal and state labor law posters are essential for HR compliance and how to keep your labor...
The ADA at 36: Why Good Faith and Documentation Are Still Where Cases Are Won or Lost.
President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, thirty-six years ago yesterday. Here’s the timeline that brought us from that signing to the law you manage today, and where the real risk lives now. TL;DR: The ADA just turned 36, but the law
Survey: U.S. Workers Growing Skeptical of Job Scams
A recent survey finds that job scams are becoming commonplace in the employment search, helping to make job seekers...
How To Measure Hiring Effectiveness: 7 Steps for TA Teams
How to measure hiring effectiveness is a question more organizations are asking, but fewer are successfully answering. According to...
Get Real Work Done with Claude
My popular webinar on Claude is back! You can register here: Get Real Work Done With Claude Yo u...
150+ Performance Review Examples HR Can Share With Managers
73% of Gen Z employees say they’ll leave a job if they don’t get regular feedback from their manager,...
HireQuotient Extends AI Recruiting Capabilities to Paylocity Customers In Frontline Industries
New integration eliminates repetitive sourcing, screening tasks and personalizes candidate outreach in essential industries, cutting time-to-hire by 70% SAN...
A New Bill Would Make Menopause Its Own Protected Category. Here’s What It Requires
Menopause is about to get its own line in the U.S. Code, if two House members get their way. Water bottles, bathroom breaks, and sit-or-stand accommodations would become presumptively reasonable under a brand-new federal standard. TL;DR: U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) introduced the Menopausal Workers’ Fairness