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Fran Maxwell didn’t set out to redefine human resources—he initially planned to spend his career running a Division 1 university athletics department. But after two years of pursuing that path in graduate school while studying for his MBA, he realized it wasn’t his true calling. Following his interest in business and organizational dynamics, he accepted […]
You read the headline right: Despite 27 workplace violations, a three-judge panel from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court for Texas) decided the employee still gets to take her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims to trial. Yes, it was by a 2-to-1 […]
While it looks like more of the same this year in Major League Baseball (“MLB”), as the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to load up for a run at a third straight World Series Championship, there could be major change son the horizon as the collective bargaining agreement between the […]
When an employee tests positive for marijuana but holds a valid state medical card, how should HR respond? A recent Florida appeals court decision in Hillsborough County v. Giambrone confirmed that having a medical card doesn’t automatically grant an employee immunity from drug-free workplace policies. While the ruling supports employer enforcement, the holding is narrow and tightly […]
A recent survey of 600 U.S. workers highlights just how widespread this hidden stress has become—and why HR leaders need to pay attention. Coined by resume.io, cry masking describes a growing phenomenon where employees who feel emotionally overwhelmed on the job go to extreme lengths to hide it. They step away to hide tears, suppress breakdowns,and […]
When it comes to keeping talented junior attorneys from walking out the door, the legal industry has a big problem—and throwing higher salaries at it simply isn’t working. The data confirms it. According to Chambers’ 2026 State of the US Legal Talent Market report (which surveyed 8,200 associates across 82 firms), workplace culture drives associate retention five times […]
Disability accommodation claims have long been among the most common workplace discrimination claims, but the recent increase has been unusually sharp. One major driver is telework as a requested reasonable accommodation. For employers managing return-to-office expectations, the practical question is whether there are lawful ways to evaluate, limit, modify, or deny telework requests when appropriate. […]
HR leaders should watch an unexpected source of practical AI policy: collective bargaining agreements. A July 2026 Axios review found that the NewsGuild-CWA had roughly 85 to 90 contracts with explicit AI provisions. Those workplace AI rules matter beyond unionized employers because they show how employee participation can become part of deployment rather than a […]
Chris Johnson isn’t your typical HR leader—and that’s his superpower. As Senior Vice President and General Manager of Employer Services at Equifax Workforce Solutions, Johnson leads a team dedicated to providing HR professionals with people-driven, data-powered solutions. His goal? Take the heavy lifting out of HR compliance so employers can spend less time on administration and […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has raised the optional standard mileage rate for business use of an automobile for the second half of 2026. Effective July 1, the business mileage rate increased from 72.5 cents per mile to 76 cents per mile. Employers that use the IRS rate for employees’ mileage reimbursement should adjust their […]