Monthly Archives: August 2026
A Manager Rejected a Top Candidate Over One Tool. It Backfired Immediately
A Judge’s Mug Was Crude Enough to Blog About. A Court Still Said It Wasn’t Harassment
A judge joked about his female employee’s sexuality and kept a mug decorated with cartoon genitalia in his own courtroom. The same judge required her to burn a full day of sick leave every time she needed an hour off for a medical appointment. A federal appeals court still ruled
Is SHRM Certification Worth It? Cost, Time, and What To Consider
Skills Intelligence: What It Is, How It Works & Best Platforms
Episode 450: Tying Employee Recognition to Work Performance
What Training Is Needed for Human Resources? Your Complete Guide
“Go wherever the wind takes you…” #shorts
Tried to Waive the Jury, Failed. Got a Jury, It Didn’t Decide the Right Thing Either.
A supervisor approved the employee’s hairstyle at her interview, then sent her home for wearing it on day one. A federal appeals court says the case over what happened next isn’t finished, for either side. TL;DR: A federal appeals court vacated an $811,264 jury verdict for a former security contractor
Quality Time with Mick “Somebody’s Got to Tell You”
New York S8877 and Job Posting Compliance: Why Hiring Transparency Is Becoming a Multistate Employer Priority
CT AI Responsibility and Transparency Act (CART)
Connecticut Pay Transparency Law: A Guide for 2026
Upcoming Changes to Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Act
Two Judges Just Volunteered to Kill a 50-Year-Old Discrimination Standard
An employee’s attempt to end fifty years of discrimination-law precedent went nowhere on appeal. But, two of the three judges who rejected it wrote separately to say they’d take another case just to do it. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment for the employer on race discrimination, retaliation,







