6 recent ADA lawsuits
Court orders have shown there are limits to workers’ discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilit ies Act.
Author: Ginger Christ
The doctor’s note is vague. What should the employer do next?
Employers get into trouble when they treat an incomplete note as a verdict, writes Rachel Shaw, an ADA compliance...
How can employers create a positive workplace culture?
“We cannot keep extracting more from employees and expect their capacity to be limitless,” one O.C. Tanner Institute lead...
Week in review: The bait-and-switch gap in recruiting
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including one about the shrinking leadership p ipeline.
How AI Impacts the Workplace & How To Build an AI Culture
Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) without building a strong AI culture can limit the value your company gets from...
The Pride Flags Came Down. Why the Title VII Claims Did Too.
Pride flags came down. Pride stickers were covered and prohibited. An LGBTQ+ student club received extra field-trip scrutiny. That is how three teachers described the pattern in their complaint. TL;DR: Three LGBTQ+ teachers claimed discrimination after a school district restricted Pride flags and stickers and required extra field-trip information. The
New York Bill Allows Employees to Access Personnel Records
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill that requires the state’s public and private employers to provide...
Curiosity is the Skill That Saves Your Career with Fenton Jagdeo Jr.
Curiosity can feel like a personality trait, but we treat it as something much more practical: a career strategy...
What data says about the who, what, when, where and why of open enrollment education
Stop guessing this open enrollment! Use employee data to boost benefits education and engagement.
DOL provides guidance to employers on responding to opioid overdoses
The guidance is part of the Great American Recovery Initiative, an effort by the Trump administration focused on addiction...
What to do when a team says it’s short-staffed
Hiring is not always the answer — and it could actually invite more trouble if underlying causes of workload...
4 stories on the power of personality at work
It can be difficult to quantify personality’s effects in the workplace despite its importance.
HR Tech Stack Guide 2026, With Categories, Tools, and Examples
A well-built HR tech stack has considerable benefits for both HR professionals and employees in companies of all sizes....
“Not Crazy About White People” Allegedly Appeared in an HR Report. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The employer hired an outside investigator to examine workplace concerns. A former HR employee later relied on what the investigator allegedly documented to support her own bias claims. TL;DR: A White HR employee alleged that leadership tolerated racial preferences, excluded her from a DEI webinar, and fired her after she
This week in 5 numbers: CHROs say AI creates ‘invisible’ work
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how big the pay gap is for Blac...
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet allegedly refused to hire deaf worker, required ‘ability to hear regularly’
This case is one of several involving deaf job candidates that highlights the danger of assumptions about ability.