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
Albertsons now offers financial wellness benefits, including earned wage access
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesAlbertsons Companies, the grocery chain that owns stores including Safeway, Shaws, and Jewel-Osco, recently announced its rolling out financial wellness benefits to its 280,000-person workforce.The new suite of benefits, offered through a partnership with the financial well-being vendor Stream, includes earned-wage access (EWA). Though other employers in the
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...
Porsche Unveils Job Cuts with its “Future Package,” Restructuring Collaboratively
Taking the long route towards reorganization, luxury carmaker Porsche has announced plans for an extended period of job cuts...
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...
HR Manager’s Bias Claims Head to Jurors as We Revisit Workplace Discrimination
HR teams are typically tasked with the prevention of discrimination and bias in the workplace, but what happens when...
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...
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