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A survey of 933 U.S. business leaders found that 60% agree most white-collar jobs will be fully automated by AI within 12 to 18 months. For HR leaders, that number should command attention for a reason that goes beyond the possibility of layoffs. It shows how quickly senior executives may translate technological predictions into expectations about workforce size, […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is complicated. So, the best way to learn is by posing a question, deconstructing the issues, and then answering them. Facts An employee works in a sprawling facility. She gets a 30-minute unpaid meal period. It takes between five and 10 minutes to walk to her car, same upon […]
Ninety-five percent of U.S. organizations now require AI fluency when hiring. Yet 59% of hiring managers report that, in the last year, they’ve hired someone who demonstrated AI fluency in the interview but ultimately failed to perform on the job. That doesn’t necessarily point to an AI hiring problem. It reflects a challenge hiring managers […]
Progress toward gender parity in corporate leadership has stalled globally since 2022. Recent World Economic Forum research reveals that women hold just 24.6% of C-suite roles and accounted for only 21.1% of CEO hires in 2025. While systemic changes to hiring and leadership frameworks are critical, meaningful progress also requires direct, daily advocacy from leaders […]
On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new opinion letter analyzing whether travel time between an employee’s home and work would be considered compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as hours worked. Travel before and after vs. travel during Specifically, in FLSA2026-9 opinion letter, the employer’s inquiry centered […]
Today’s workplace is weird. Employees are highly connected to their technology, constantly communicating with an army of AI chatbots, SaaS services, and digital collaboration platforms. At the same time, they are profoundly disconnected from their customers and co-workers. Constant digitalization, remote work, and now outsourcing communication to AI have created an empathy and soft-skills deficit. […]
Success in the workforce starts with your leaders. If those taking charge don’t have clarity and a focused direction, their talent will lag behind. But knowing exactly where you, your team, and your talent needs to go isn’t always simple, and sometimes, you need to bet on your success. Few know this better than Ericka […]
When Amy Alexy was in college, she was convinced her future lay in communications. But a single HR internship completely shifted her trajectory—and not for the reason most people might expect. It wasn’t traditional HR tasks that captured her attention. Rather, it was a pivotal realization: organizations rise or fall based on the quality of their […]
Private employers sometimes have questions about firearms at work. Can a private employer prohibit employees from carrying firearms and other weapons on its premises, including those with a valid concealed-carry permit? And are there any legal or privacy concerns with requiring employees who are carrying to disclose this information to management? Questions about whether an […]
Progress toward gender parity in corporate leadership has stalled globally since 2022. According to recent research from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in their report, Closing the Gender Gap in Senior Leadership, women continue to make up less than half of the global workforce and hold less than one-third of top-level management roles. The Numbers Behind […]