Alan Aguirre: A Passion for Helping Public Sector HR Evolve
Alan Aguirre’s public service journey started in California’s Orange County, as a staffing specialist. Fifteen years later, Aguirre has...
Monthly Archives: August 2026
How HR Earns Real Influence with Jennifer McClure
Having a seat at the table doesn’t automatically mean your voice shapes the conversation. So how do HR professionals...
Labor Law Poster Compliance: What Most Employers Get Wrong and How to Fix It
For many employers, labor law poster compliance feels like a simple “set it and forget it” task: hang a...
Difficult Conversations at Work: 10 Manager Scripts That Actually Work
The top 10 toughest conversations new managers face and the practical strategies to handle them with confidence, clarity and...
Serbia’s Tech Talent Market: An HR Guide to Compliant International Hiring
Serbian IT firms now earn roughly 67% of their revenue from EU export markets. That single number tells you...
This CEO’s Unusual Wine Test Could Land His Company in Hot Water
B upa CEO Iñaki Ereño runs a multi-billion-pound company in the U.K. I have no doubt that his success...
Learn the Secrets of Writing Cover Letters (with Your Own Voice, not AI)
R eaders get a 25 percent discount with code: EHRL R egister here: Mastering the Art of the Cover...
2026 State and Local Government Workforce Survey: Putting AI to Work in HR
Earlier in 2026, MissionSquare Research Institute conducted a survey exploring how 2,000 state and local government workers use artificial...
Why an Open Job Beats Unpaid Leave When an Employee Can Work
The employee asked his manager about less physically demanding jobs. The manager offered to contact the risk department, then could not remember whether he ever did. TL;DR: The Fourth Circuit revived an employee’s ADA accommodation claim after his employer kept him on unpaid leave while filling customer service and sales
HR’s Hidden Retention Tool: Helping Employees Build Friendships After Work
Employee retention is often discussed in terms of compensation, career development, flexible work policies, and leadership quality. These factors...
Why Saying ‘The AI Did It’ Won’t Stop an Age Discrimination Lawsuit
H aving AI choose your candidates doesn’t protect you from failure-to-hire lawsuits. A person, claiming to be a general counsel and...
Title VII Bans Discrimination and Retaliation, Not Stressful Offices or Difficult Bosses
The employer offered him $400,000 to stay. He still claimed that workplace stress, microaggressions, and an abrasive executive amounted to race discrimination. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment for an employer, holding that an extra safety audit, continued safety monitoring, and workplace stress did not harm an identifiable
Five Project Management Skills Every Manager Needs
Project management is a critical manager skill. Learn how to prioritize, delegate, set expectations, and drive results without micromanaging....
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How to Handle Employee Performance Issues: A Step-By-Step Guide
Knowing how to handle employee performance issues helps HR protect manager credibility, team morale, and employee trust. Leaving managers...
Can an Employer Reject a Doctor’s Return-to-Work Clearance?
His doctors cleared him to return to work. The railroad kept him away from moving trains for five years. TL;DR: A federal appeals court upheld summary judgment for an employer that barred a railroad conductor from returning after a stroke because of the risk of a future seizure. Although the