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Monthly Archives: September 2026
30 Strong Work Ethic Examples [+ Poor Behaviors To Look Out For]
Work ethic examples have changed. Long work hours and skipping paid time off (PTO) no longer indicate strong performance,...
Can a Paid Suspension Trigger a Sex Bias Verdict? This One Did.
The university kept paying its softball coach during an investigation. Its no-contact order also stopped her from teaching, and the suspension became a $300,000 sex bias judgment. TL;DR: A jury found sex motivated a university’s paid suspension of its women’s softball coach, and an appeals court upheld the $300,000 judgment.
Why Employee Behavior Makes Sense In Broken Systems with Dustin Snyder
What if employee disengagement, turnover and resistance to change aren’t primarily people problems, but predictable responses to the systems...
Key Players in Health, Wellness, and Luxury Recruit New HR Talent in September
Kaiser Permanente and Exemplar Luxury Group added new HR leaders, though both are veterans in their industries.
Getting Value from Pharmacy Benefits in a High-Cost Era
As pharmacy costs continue to rise, employers need a clearer understanding of what’s driving their prescription drug spending –...
What Most Companies Get Wrong About AI Adoption #shorts
👉 Get HR leadership insights in your inbox: https://aihr.ac/437JpB6 What’s the biggest mistake organizations make with AI? John Rood...
You asked for a way to watch Out Front HR later
I heard you. Out Front HR is a conference for the HR people who support shift workers. But when...
The Layoff Was Planned Before His FMLA Request. The Timing Became the Problem.
The company had decided to eliminate his job before he told his manager about his planned parental leave. So why did he get his termination notice in April when the other people on the layoff list remained until July? TL;DR: An employer had already selected an employee for a restructuring
When DEI training becomes part of a hostile workplace claim
A federal judge dismissed this white employee’s hostile workplace claim last year. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit considered the alleged training remarks alongside years of workplace incidents and gave the claim new life. TL;DR: A jury could find a racially hostile work environment based on alleged statements during DEI training
Jamie Notter Kicks Off PSHRA26 with a Conversation About ‘Good Conflict’
(Photos courtesy of Adam Bacher) PSHRA26 opening keynoter Jamie Notter is a speaker, author, advisor, culture scientist and...
Ep176: Don’t ask for feedback if you’re not ready for the answer
Send us Fan Mail The most dangerous employee survey is the one with great scores when nobody felt safe...
Why Being Helpful Keeps You Stuck with Alli Murphy
Most leaders who carry everything already know they’re doing it. Alli Murphy did. Four years ago on this show,...
Insurers say AI could add billions in health costs. Billing companies disagree.
When payers shell out more for care, premiums increase and those costs cascade to employers and patients.
NLRB returns to first Trump-era employee misconduct framework
Following a mandate from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the agency applied the framework it tried to...
EEOC seeks subpoena enforcement against Hyundai over alleged refusal to hire non-Koreans
The filing comes at the same time that the commission has made national origin discrimination a prominent part of...