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2025 | A Year of Change, Part One
Author: HR Pod Father
When FLSA Retaliation Reaches Beyond the Direct Employer
&n b s p; Most people assume FLSA retaliation claims start and end with the employer on the worker’s...
Maine State Workers Union Alleges Bad Faith Contract Bargaining
The Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989) recently filed a...
AI and Employee Wellbeing: Why HR Should Take Action Now
W hile organizations invest millions in AI transformation, pursuing automation, productivity, and returns, a quieter crisis is unfolding beneath...
Should Organizations Rely on AI for Performance Reviews?
Is the future of performance reviews now intrinsically tied to AI? That could just be the case. With the...
How do you retain employees who are only here for the paycheck?
Today’s workplace is being reshaped by an unusual trend. Many employees are no longer aiming for awards, promotions or...
More Growth, More Problems, More Misalignment (Part 1)
In this raw, early-morning drive episode of The Business of Alignment, AJ steps back into the mic after an...
The Untold Cost of Leaving HR Out (Part 1)
In this raw, early-morning drive episode of The Business of Alignment, AJ steps back into the mic after an...
How to go from surviving to thriving at work
“I think, in the corporate world, a lot of us are experiencing survival mode, not acute like when a tiger is chasing you, but chronic, that it can go on for years.”
Trump administration illegally fired workers for real or perceived DEI roles, lawsuit alleges
The president’s “anti-DEI”-related directives allegedly “were targeted actions intended to punish perceived polit ical enemies.”
Starbucks to pay $39M in New York City labor settlement
New York City alleged the company violated its Fair Workweek rules upwards of 500,000 times between 2021 and 2024.
How HR can promote work-life balance
“HR sets the tone,” Sam DeMase, career expert at ZipRecruiter, says.
Instagram’s move to five days back in office built around culture
Despite tech companies leading the way toward remote work during and after the pandemic, Instagram this week became the...
Men want flexibility at work, too
Hybrid work and four-day workweeks are topping men’s professional wishlists, according to data from U.K. firm Wo rkL.
A critical but overlooked skills gap is undermining U.S. business. Here’s how to close it.
Organizations are pouring more resources than ever into workforce development programs, yet one critical competency — language — continues...
More than half of US workers report burnout ahead of holiday season, survey shows
The research is a “wake-up call for employers,” Eagle Hill Consulting said, especially amid the most demanding months of...