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Jessica Harrah’s path to becoming a top HR leader started in a courtroom, not a corporate classroom. She began her career at KinderCare Learning Companies as a staff attorney. After spending 10 years handling legal matters for the organization, she moved up to become the Senior Associate Counsel. While she truly enjoyed her time working […]
On June 9, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded its review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposal to rescind its reporting regulations and data collection forms (EEO1, EEO-3, EEO-4 and EEO-5). The conclusion was a surprise to many groups, which had been granted […]
While legislation and reputation of marijuana usage have changed drastically in the past decade, drug testing and workplace policy has lagged behind. Drug tests often fall to the wayside of priorities for HR professionals but leaving them to become outdated is a straight shot to logistical and compliance nightmares. So how can HR professionals catch […]
Can I see you in my office? Imagine your boss asks you that in a friendly tone. Can I see you in my office? Now try angry. Can I see you in my office? Disappointed. Can I see you in my office? Flirty. Can I see you in my office? For those of you who aren’t chronically online, the “one phrase, four ways” social media trend has users, in a single […]
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14409, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” which established the administration’s latest policy related to artificial intelligence (AI). EO 14409 reiterates the administration’s stated commitment to fostering AI innovation and addresses both cyber- and national security concerns as AI capabilities become increasingly advanced. […]
AI Hiring Tools Can Violate FCRA A recent lawsuit filed in California should raise serious concerns to any employer using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen applicants. The lawsuit, Kistler et al. v. Eightfold, AI Inc., claims the platform scraped personal data on over a billion workers, assigned each applicant a scored ranking, and filtered out lower-ranked […]
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate the religious practices of their employees unless doing so would impose an “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business.” Based on one sentence from a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court opinion, federal courts previously interpreted “undue hardship” to mean any effort […]
A divided House passed a bill that would impose strict bargaining timelines and final contracts on employers and labor groups when negotiating a first union contract. The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) would empower arbitrators to impose final contract terms without a vote by either labor or management. Twenty Republicans joined 210 Democrats in supporting […]
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the federal district court for the District of Maryland challenging the actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” The lawsuit alleges the actions exceed statutory authority and were issued without […]
Q: Can we require employees to use accrued paid time off (PTO) before taking unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, or must we provide FMLA leave and allow them to take PTO during the leave if needed? Under the FMLA, employers may require employees to use accrued PTO, such as vacation leave, personal […]