Think Twice Before Denying Accommodation Requests from Breastfeeding Employees
The message is clear: Employers cannot treat breastfeeding mothers differently in the workplace.
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From AI Screening to the Uberization of Talent: 4 Trends HR Needs to Prepare For in 2026
HR teams are under more pressure than ever. Budgets are tight. Expectations are high. The pace of change is accelerating. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) and flexible workforce models are reshaping not just how people work, but how talent is accessed and managed. Many HR leaders are trying to make sense of the […]
Branch Closing
LITIGATION VALUE: $150,000 in defense costs — unless (and that is a big unless) the WARN Act applies. Call me crazy, but announcing “we’re screwed” is not the best way to tell employees that the Company is closing down its branch. Not only does it create turmoil among the employees, but it comes nowhere close […]
When an Employer Overshares About a Pending ADA Lawsuit, the EEOC Gets Involved
In the following case, oversharing put an employer in hot water with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and created more legal headaches than the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charge brought by a former employee.
‘Passiontivity’: Engaging the Next Generation
In yesterday’s Advisor, consultant Shira Harrington showed how the career ladder has been replaced by the career StairMaster®. Today, her take on “Passiontivity” plus an introduction to the leadership library for managers and supervisors. Assessment Tool for Career Motivation Harrington offers the chart below as a way of assessing career motivation. You’d like […]
Making Values More Than Words Across a Global Organization
Nadia was an HR Works Podcast 5-Minute Friday guest, listen to that here. Simply identifying your organization’s values does not make them real. It’s easy to bandy about words like “trust” and “innovation” or “motivation.” But if they are not grounded in real actions and supported by congruent behaviors, such values can fall remarkably short. […]
Igniting Employee Passion on Their Professional Journey
Employee engagement and passion are essential to high performance and long-term company success. Unfortunately, many businesses struggle due to an unmotivated, dispassionate workforce and the consequent negative impact on productivity and efficiency. Certain employees may not be a good fit for a specific role or your workplace culture. That said, there are other occasions when […]
The Companies Rescinding Job Offers
Landing a new job is one of the most exciting aspects of many people’s professional lives. A new job represents new opportunities, the ability to meet new people and learn new skills, and oftentimes more prestige and compensation than a previous role, which is a key driver for people looking for a new job in […]
EntertainHR: Caitlin Clark Fever and the Gender Wage Gap
As a proud South Carolinian, I was delighted to watch the undefeated Gamecocks women’s basketball team take home another NCAA Championship this year. Being the parent of a budding female athlete (when my daughter isn’t busy finishing fourth grade) and basketball fan made the Gamecocks’ headline-grabbing journey to the NCAA finals all the more exciting. However, […]
Retrain to Retain Hospital and Health System Employees
Upskilling puts healthcare workers on a path to high-growth careers.