New Senate Bill Seeks to Expand Federal Paid Leave
A group of senators recently introduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation designed to expand paid...
Monthly Archives: August 2026
Lisa Sorce: Finding a Unique Experience in Public Service
In 2012, Lisa Sorce was a 14-year veteran of private sector HR who had never given much thought to...
Can an Ignored Accommodation Request Turn a Performance Firing Into an ADA Claim?
The employee asked for help completing his work. Months later, the unfinished work became the reason for firing him. TL;DR: A federal appeals court rejected an employee’s intentional disability discrimination claim because the decisionmaker did not know about his disabilities. But it revived his failure-to-accommodate claim because HR and the
Cheryl Cepelak: Celebrating Decades Serving Her State
In 1986, Cheryl Cepelak was a new college graduate just starting her career in public service, with no idea...
Money Problems Don’t Stay at Home
&n b sp; Nearly three-quarters of U.S. workers experience financial stress, from worrying about unexpected expenses to navigating major life...
#99 – The Gig Economy’s Weirdest Job: Teaching Robots to Take Over – Presented by CalendarPA.com
This post was originally published on this site. This week the crew dives into one of the strangest corners...
HR Rule #1: Know the Business #shorts
Get HR leadership insights delivered to your inbox 👉 https://aihr.ac/437JpB6 In this episode we’ll discuss: – Why executive presence...
7 Online HR Courses With Certificates: How To Choose the Right One
When you search for online HR courses with certificates, you’ll find plenty of options, and it’s not always obvious...
What Is Actually Behind Your Inability to Delegate with Susan Drumm
Most leaders who cannot delegate assume it is a process problem. Susan Drumm has studied both sides of it,...
A DEI Training Split Staff by Race. The Employee Who Objected Was Black.
Browse the headlines about DEI-training backlash lawsuits and they usually go one way: a white employee gets offended and sues over it. This one, initiated by the EEOC, ain’t that at all. TL;DR: The EEOC has sued a St. Louis university, alleging it retaliated against a Black senior program manager
Florida County Not Required to Accommodate Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use
A Florida district court has reversed a lower court ruling that required the state’s Hillsborough County to accommodate an...
Ep171: Doing Discipline Right
Send us Fan Mail When employees mess up in the workplace, accountability and consistency is crucial to maintaining employee...
Jackie Wehmeyer: From Journalism Student to Public Sector Mainstay
In 1991, public sector HR wasn’t part of the plan for Jackie Wehmeyer, who had just graduated from college...
Irreplaceable HR: 6 Templates To Make an Impact in Your HR Role
We’ve put together this set of essential HR templates to help you work smarter, make an impact, and feel...
The HR Compliance Trap Nobody Talks About: Organizational Memory
Everyone knows Susan handles leave management. She knows which forms to use, which deadlines matter, which manager needs a...
Absenteeism Rate: How To Calculate It (Plus Free Calculator)
Every workforce has some absences. People get sick, need to handle emergencies, and take the occasional mental health day....