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We’ve all been there: You launch a shiny new training program, watch completion rates hit 90%+, celebrate the great survey scores, and then absolute radio silence. Six weeks later, employees are right back to their old habits, buried under competing priorities, and doing things the way they always have. Welcome to the activation gap—the frustrating […]
In advance of Election Day and early voting periods, employers should review the voting leave requirements applicable to their workforces. Although no federal law requires private employers to provide voting leave, 28 states and the District of Columbia impose some form of requirement. Generally, the leave laws vary regarding the amount and timing of leave, […]
How has the growth and embrace of pay transparency impacted the hiring process? Does pay transparency offer more to organizations than just checking-box for compliance, and what are the common concerns that accompany pay transparency for HR teams? In our throwback episode of the HR Works Podcast, Next Level Benefits’ Lauren Winans speaks about the […]
HR chatbots help employees access essential information and complete routine tasks. However, excessive permissions and unsafe data-sharing practices can expose confidential personnel records. Employers must remain accountable for how these tools handle sensitive employee information, making security controls and clear usage policies essential. How HR Chatbots Can Expose Sensitive Personnel Data Three recurring scenarios explain […]
Pregnancy accommodation has moved from a narrow leave-management issue to a core compliance, employee relations, and litigation risk. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”) requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. Notably, the PWFA is […]
In January 2026, NLRB General Counsel Crystal S. Carey began her term by announcing a focus on clearing a growing backlog of cases as her top priority. Unlike other newly appointed General Counsels, she did not quickly issue a sweeping list of precedents to be reconsidered, typically done by requiring Regions to submit cases implicating […]
We’ve all been there: You launch a shiny new training program, watch completion rates hit 90%+, celebrate the great survey scores, and then absolute radio silence. Six weeks later, employees are right back to their old habits, buried under competing priorities, and doing things the way they always have. Welcome to the activation gap—the frustrating […]
In today’s workplace, change is no longer a distinct event with a clear start, middle, and end. Across every industry, organizations are grappling with wave after wave of disruption—from rapid AI adoption and shifting corporate priorities and more. In her SPARK TALENT keynote session, “Change Agility in the AI Era: Building the Capability to Transform […]
To close out Spark Talent, former FBI Special Agent George Piro delivered a riveting Day 3 keynote, “Leadership Under Pressure: Influence at the Highest Stakes.” On Christmas Eve in 2003, with less than five years as an FBI agent under his belt, Piro received a call that changed his life: he was selected to lead the team and […]