Tag: employees

Faces of HR: How Serah Morrissey Built a Culture of Joy at Schoox

Serah Morrissey didn’t plan on a career in human resources (HR), she found it by chance. Starting out as an hourly administrator, she rolled up her sleeves and worked her way from the ground floor all the way to the executive suite. Today, she serves as the Senior Director of People & Culture at Schoox, […]

Federal Agencies to Require Clause Banning DEI Programs for Federal Contractors

President Trump has signed another Executive Order (EO) banning “racially discriminatory DEI activities.” Contractors will be required to acknowledge compliance with multiple obligations, including potential access to books, records, and accounts, as well as for oversight of their subcontractors. The new EO further defines “racially discriminatory DEI activities” and “program participation.” Based on the newly […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Why Inclusion is a Leader’s Real Legacy

When the political landscape gets tough, how do you keep business leaders committed to building inclusive workplaces? During a recent panel on “Building Belonging Without Backlash,” Kitty Chaney Reed, the retired VP & Chief Leadership, Culture and Inclusion Officer at IBM Corp., shared that the secret isn’t talking about corporate buzzwords or policy shifts—it’s about […]

EntertainHR: Ghosts: Career Catfishing from Beyond the Grave

The CBS sitcom, Ghosts (adapted from a British series) follows the lives of Sam (played by Rose McIver) and Jay (played by Utkarsh Ambudkar), who inherit a beautiful New York country house only to find that it is inhabited by the ghosts of those who have perished on the property over the centuries.  While Sam is able to see and communicate with the […]

How Leaders Can Cultivate an Authentic Sense of Inclusion at Work

Most companies think they have an inclusive culture. The reality is more complicated. Many employees still spend more energy trying to fit in than doing their best work. People generally want to be included in the work that matters most to them. It is human nature. Inclusion at work is about being seen, heard, and […]

Legislative and Labor Push Against Artificial Intelligence is Looming

In the 2025 book “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies,” the authors confidently predict how superhuman AI will lead to the annihilation of humanity. The book isn’t fiction. Existential threat or not, AI is here and growing all around us, including, increasingly, in the workplace. Its prevalence raises significant issues for unionized employers, such as […]

Why Most Employees Still Don’t Have a Will – and How Technology is Closing the Gap 

Estate planning is one of those tasks that most people know they should complete – yet many never do. Despite widespread awareness of its importance, execution remains low across the workforce. Research shows that only 32% of Americans have a will. At the same time, 64% of adults say having a will is important, underscoring a persistent disconnect between intent and […]

Faces of HR: How Brandon Roberts is Rewriting the HR Playbook with Data

Brandon Roberts didn’t choose between a career in numbers or a career in people—he chose both. As the SVP of Talent Strategy & Workforce Transformation at ServiceNow, Roberts has spent his career proving that data, math, and problem-solving are the ultimate tools for unlocking human potential. What started as a passion for analytics naturally evolved […]

Is Employee’s Uber Ride Reimbursable? What are Your Obligations?

Q: Must we reimburse an employee for the expense of an Uber ride if we normally reimburse her for taking the bus? Generally, no, but it depends. Federal law doesn’t require the reimbursement of travel expenses for business purposes in most situations. However, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that nonexempt employees are paid […]

HR Query: The Real Zuckerberg? Why AI Clone CEOs Are a Trust Minefield

When Meta revealed an AI “CEO agent” replica of Mark Zuckerberg, it proved one thing: digital clones of executives are no longer science fiction. But as AI moves into the C-suite, a massive question emerges: Will these tools build employee trust, or completely destroy it? The second employees feel manipulated by a fake version of […]