Tag: Employment law

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AI Is Moving Fast: Employee Training Needs to Move Faster 

AI is speeding up how quickly work changes.  A new tool—or an update to an existing one—can alter a workflow overnight. A familiar task that followed the same process last month may be completed differently today.   While this is going on, employees are expected to decide where AI can help and where human judgment still […]

New Legal Requirements Restrict Retention of Employee Identification Documents

Colorado employers should review their Form I-9 and employment eligibility verification procedures following the enactment of House Bill (HB) 26-1283. The new law became effective on June 3, 2026, and added new restrictions on an employer’s possession and retention of government-issued identification documents. What the Law says The new law, codified at C.R.S. § 8-2-124.5, […]

No Clean Bill of Health for Employer’s Termination Defense

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against a qualified individual on the basis of disability and requires reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Once an employee discloses a medical condition, the employer must engage in an interactive process—and terminating that employee soon afterward can raise red flags. As one Arizona […]

EntertainHR: Iced Coffees and Interviews 

Is whole milk okay?  This month’s biggest internet debate asks whether bringing an iced coffee to an interview is unprofessional.  Corporate recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen thinks so. In a one-minute viral TikTok, she opines that bringing an iced coffee to a job interview is perceived as casual and makes it look like the interview is just […]

No Severance, No Noncompete: VA’s New Termination Without Cause Rule

Virginia has drawn a bright line for employers: If you terminate an employee without cause and don’t provide for severance, you cannot enforce a noncompete. Governor Abigail Spanberger recently signed SB170 into law, codifying this “no severance, no noncompete” rule, effective July 1, 2026. If your company uses noncompetes, nonsolicitation agreements, or other restrictive covenants, […]

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Are You For Real? Increase in AI Deepfakes Raises ‘Red Flags’ for U.S. Employers

Deepfakes have shifted from novelty to real risk for employers. Read on to learn more about how to protect your company and avoid falling for a fake. Who Did We Hire? Some identity fraud research indicates that overall deepfake and synthetic identity fraud attempts targeting organizations have surged globally. According to a report by GetReal […]

SPARK Talent Day 1: The Magic Begins

SPARK Talent 2026 is officially here, and it could not have started any better. Attendees from all across the country have found their places in sunny Orlando, Florida for the latest and greatest HR insights from the profession’s top leaders. But the true magic comes from sharing the space, HR leaders and professionals all gathering […]

Why HR Is Essential to Agentic Talent Strategy 

For most organizations, the AI conversation typically revolves around technology, dominated by questions like: What can we automate? Which tools should we deploy? How can we best support employee adoption?  But once AI agents enter the picture, the conversation must change. As AI agents increasingly execute work, interact directly with customers, make decisions and operate […]

The Year-End PTO Cliff 

Have you ever suddenly realized that it’s already October and you still have two weeks of vacation time to burn through? Millions of employees have had the same realization, and this year is no exception. With the end of the year quickly approaching, many employees are scrambling to avoid a PTO cliff. This is because […]

‘It Wasn’t Me, It Was ChatGPT’ Doesn’t Fly as an NLRA Violation Defense

In case you were looking for another chatbot cautionary tale, the latest comes from a decision issued by an administrative law judge analyzing a company’s arguments in defense of a National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Section 7 charge. Employer Confesses, in Writing, to Unlawful Motive for Firing The facts underlying the charge are simple enough. […]