SCOTUS poised to deal blow to federal agency independence
Multiple members of the high court’s conservative majority criticized a 90-year-old decision that blocked presidents from firing regulatory leaders...
Category: Human Resources
Year in review: Some of the biggest HR moves in 2025
It was a big year for HR appointments and departures. Here are some of the most notable.
Workplace Spotlight: Why the Wienermobile Might Be the Best First Job Ever
Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy...
How HR can craft a paid jury duty leave benefit
While a paid leave benefit for jury duty can help alleviate stress for workers, employers also have to consider the costs.
Jury duty creates stress for employers and employees alike. Here’s how HR can navigate.
Businesses face a complex legal landscape when it comes to paid jury duty leave in the US.
Starbucks’s HR chief aims to fuel customer loyalty by investing in workers
“If we invest in our partners and we deliver on that in-store experience for them, they will deliver on the experience for our customers,” Kelly says.
6 recent lawsuits alleging ADA violations at work
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide a reasonable accommodation to workers with disabilities unless doing so...
Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations
A draft of regulatory language shares how programs as short as eight weeks could begin qualifying and remain eligible...
Companies likely have ‘lowered their tolerance for change,’ report says
CEO exits are lower compared to November 2024, but job cuts are unusually high for the month, per two...
Hiring managers name the top hard skills and soft skills for 2026
Among soft skills, professionalism ranked second — potentially hinting at the younger generation of workers being laid-back, one expert...
No-Fire Season Is Real—Here’s Why Smart Companies Observe It
Note: I should have published this before Thanksgiving, but I, quite frankly, forgot! Sorry! It’s officially no-fire season — that is, unless someone commits an
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Overcome the commute in the return-to-work era
Commuter benefits, like vanpooling, have the potential to support a wide range of organizational goals like attendance, recruitment, retention...
Making people analytics more intelligent: New future of work research shines spotlight on AI-driven insights
HR has the potential to reshape the future of work. A new report explores the possibilities that lie ahead...
Job Search Might Become an Ongoing Activity
E st imated reading time: 4 minutes Glassdoor sent me a copy of their Worklife Trends Report for 2026 and one...
EEOC: Refusing to hire applicants for taking methadone violates ADA
Although the ADA doesn’t cover people currently using illegal drugs, it does protect those with a past addiction, per...
NYC to move ahead with pay data reporting after mayor’s veto overridden
States and localities continue to advance pay equity legislation while federal action stalls.