Author: Jennifer Serafyn, Dawn Solowey, and Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

When Political Confrontations Hit Your Workplace:  What the Ford Plant Incident Teaches HR

By Jennifer Serafyn, Dawn Solowey, and Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Feb 16, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 16, 2026

Picture this: A high-profile political figure visits your company. An employee confronts them about a controversial issue. Profanity flies, and the video goes viral. HR must respond, but how?  That scenario played out last month at a Ford Motor plant in Detroit during President Trump’s visit. Ford assembly worker T.J. Sabula, a unionized employee, shouted “pedophile protector” at Trump, an apparent reference […]

HR’s Playbook for Including Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in DEI

By James Bailey & Jungho Suh, George Washington University and Yollana Shore, Awaking Leadership Feb 16, 2026 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 16, 2026

Here’s a true story. Dennis is 28 years old and has Down syndrome. After high school, he lived in a county group house and spent five years stuffing calendars into cardboard tubes—reliable but unrewarding work. A former student of one of the authors, now a restaurant owner, hired him as a waiter. Dennis quickly mastered […]

Faces of HR: How Omnissa’s Chief People Officer Bridges the Gap Between Tech and Talent

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 12, 2026 Faces of HR

Updated: Feb 12, 2026

From navigating the streets of eight different countries to steering the ship at AI-native tech giants, Suni Lobo’s career is anything but conventional. Now serving as the Chief People Officer at Omnissa, she’s using her unique global lens to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and human-centric leadership. The Power of the “Sponsor” Every great […]

What HR Leaders Need to Know: Navigating AI Regulation Amid Federal-State Conflict

By Jennifer G. Betts, Danielle Ochs, and Nonnie Shivers of Ogletree Deakins Feb 11, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 11, 2026

The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence in the workplace has reached a pivotal inflection point—and HR professionals are squarely at the center. President Trump’s recent executive order targeting state and local AI regulations creates both uncertainty and opportunity for forward-thinking HR teams. Understanding what this means for an employer’s talent acquisition technology, performance management systems, […]

What HR Needs to Know About Pen Testing

By Zac Amos, ReHack Feb 9, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Feb 9, 2026

Penetration testing is just as important to the human resources department as it is to the information technology (IT) sector. Humans often cause data breaches, which is why HR professionals with experience dealing with workers are crucial. Pen testing helps HR and IT departments identify vulnerabilities in the security system and utilize that information to […]

The Great Escape: Why America’s Workforce is Trading the Corporate Ladder for Career Ownership

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 4, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Feb 11, 2026

The “gold watch” era of corporate loyalty is officially a thing of the past. A new study by The Harris Poll and The Entrepreneur’s Source has revealed a major shift in how Americans view their professional futures. Today, 83% of people see business ownership as a viable alternative to the traditional 9-to-5, with the majority believing that being your own boss […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Why 83% of Workers are Done with “Employer Dependency”

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 2, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Mar 10, 2026

The traditional safety net of a corporate 9-to-5 is fraying. A new survey from The Entrepreneur’s Source reveals that a staggering 83% of Americans now see business ownership as a more reliable path than a traditional job. Why? Because in an era of AI and sudden layoffs, workers are realizing that the biggest risk isn’t starting a business—it’s staying […]

Why Your Employees Aren’t Hearing You on Gen AI Transformation

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts Feb 2, 2026 HR Perspectives

Updated: Feb 2, 2026

Imagine a new technology poised to transform your organization — but its success hinges not only on the technology itself but on how effectively it’s communicated. That’s the reality for companies adopting Generative AI (Gen AI). As organizations navigate the complexities of integrating these powerful tools, one truth becomes clear: communication is not an afterthought; […]

Faces of HR: How Judi Health’s New CHRO Mastered the Art of the “People Pivot”

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 29, 2026 Faces of HR

Updated: Jan 29, 2026

For many, a career is a straight line. For Judi Health‘s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Sara Bunn, it’s been a masterclass in evolution. After two decades at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bunn didn’t just climb the ladder—she built new ones. Her journey took her from the front lines of high stakes consulting to […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Why “Knowing the Rules” Isn’t Enough Anymore

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 28, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Jan 28, 2026

In a world where your team might be logging in from three different time zones before lunch, traditional HR rules are being put to the ultimate test. Jim Seaman, Chief Revenue Officer at CoSo Cloud, argues that the old way of handling compliance, treating it like a once-a-year “to-do” list, is leaving companies vulnerable to […]