Tag: hiring

EEOC Reset: What a New Majority and Shifting Priorities Mean for Employers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) posture has shifted, and employers should take note. With the recent confirmation of a second Republican EEOC commissioner, Brittany Panuccio, the EEOC has a quorum on its five-seat panel, with a two-to-one Republican majority. With the quorum restored, the EEOC can alter policy, guidance, strategic plans, and litigation […]

4 HSA Facts Employees Need to Know to Drive Enrollment  

Open enrollment is crunch time for HR teams, but in all the busyness of these coming weeks, don’t miss the opportunity to empower employees to take control of their health and their finances by educating them on how to use their health savings account (HSA).  HSAs are a powerful benefit, yet many employees miss out […]

DHS Ends Automatic Extensions for EADs

On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a significant policy shift that directly affects workforce planning and compliance for employers across the country. The agency published an interim final rule that officially ended the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain renewal applicants—a move that could lead […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: GE Healthcare Says Start One Step Ahead

During her session at SPARK Talent 2025, GE Healthcare’s Head of Talent Programs, Tabitha Wright, asked the audience, not only what they wanted to accomplish, but how. In a rapidly developing world, your business and people strategies are only as good as the quality of pieces they’re built from. HR Daily Advisor got a chance to […]

DOJ Issues Guidelines on Unlawful Employment Practices for Federal Contractors

When President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173—“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”—earlier this year, what grabbed headlines was the repeal of EO 11246, which had mandated that federal contractors meeting certain size criteria develop affirmative action plans since 1965. EO 14173 also created two new certifications on the system for award management […]

Be Cautious When Firing Employees Because of Social Media Postings

The recent spate of employee terminations resulting from social media posts after the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk raises questions about what liability such terminations might have for employers. The amount of an employer’s potential liability will be based on whether they are a private or public employer. Background While employees have been fired […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Culture & Cars: NASCAR Knows Both

It’s easy to say your company culture is one of employee support, engagement, and strong morals, but to actually build that culture is another thing. Promises and good faith can only get you so far. When creating a whole and healthy company culture, you need action. We learned this from NASCAR’s Manager of Employee Engagement, […]

EntertainHR: What Phish and Trey Anastasio Can Teach Us about Being an Ally 

Trey Anastasio, guitarist and vocalist for the band Phish, surprised “phans” by making a guest appearance with the psych-punk band Guerilla Toss on October 17, 2025, at the Brooklyn Bowl. He has a long history of making surprise guest appearances and supporting his fellow artists, including lesser known or emerging artists.  For example, in 2022, he joined the indie-groove band, Goose, […]

BYOD to Court? Mitigate Risks of Your ‘Bring Your Own Device’ Practice

Cell phones are a quintessential tool in modern society, including within the realm of employment. Many employers use various data networks that allow employees to access and store the employer’s data on their own personal cell phones or other personal devices under “bring your own device” (BYOD) practices. Allowing employees access to employer data from […]

Scaling at Speed Without Losing Your Center: Hiring Lessons from the Stablecoin Frontier

Stablecoin startups aren’t just under pressure to scale, we are also simultaneously building the framework of our industry while doing so. The stablecoin market reached a new all-time high in June with total market capitalization growing by 1.58% to $251B. That marks the twenty-first consecutive month of growth for the industry. Further, EY found in […]