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News stories and timelines have been inundated with the latest examples of company layoffs and the looming threat of a recession. However, many would be surprised to hear we’re operating in a candidate’s job market, where job seekers hold considerable power. This is especially true as employers continue to restructure following the Great Reshuffle. According […]
Maryland’s new law designed to prevent employers from asking employees to waive their future right to report sexual harassment is set to go into effect on October 1.
As the implications of using social media in the workplace continue to loom large, not surprisingly, how such use affects information-gathering in employment law cases is gaining attention. Among the questions raised: In an employment-law dispute, can an employer subpoena an employee’s Facebook account as part of its evidence gathering? Yes, but with restrictions. Employers […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a mechanism to help small businesses offer retirement plans to their employees, but although the proposal may ease the way for some employers, it doesn’t eliminate all complications.
An African-American doctor’s race discrimination claims against a hospital failed because he couldn’t prove an employment relationship with the hospital. He had entered into a contract with a separate entity in which he agreed to provide medical services at the hospital. Under the hospital’s agreement with the other entity, it had the right to request […]
Managing a multigenerational workforce is no easy feat for today’s Human Resources (HR) departments. While Boomers set sail into retirement, bright-eyed Millennials crop up in their place, bringing with them wildly different experiences and expectations that challenge the meaning of “workplace benefits” as HR currently knows it to be.
Bias continues to be a big topic in diversity and inclusion, but there is more to culture change and changing mind-set than taking a test on bias. While understanding bias is one key to diversity and inclusion practices and behaviors, it can be used as a buzz word, “trend or flavor of the month,” or […]
After a medical clinic employee reported harassment, she said she didn’t want her alleged harasser “approached about his behavior specifically directed towards [her].” As a result, the lower court determined the employer was excused from failing to address the conduct right away, especially since it did take prompt action once the harassment turned physical. On […]
The vast majority of articles on leadership are directed at leaders themselves. But what does good leadership look like through the eyes of those being led? For a moment, put yourself in their place.
AI has been the hot topic in the workplace during 2025. We’ve seen any and everyone take on the AI discussion in the HR industry, and after a few years of testing, we’re seeing the technology finally find its niche, while understanding what it may not be best at. Throughout AI’s journey from a world-changing […]