Tag: hr tech

RIFs in the Age of AI: Why Data-Driven Decisions are Increasing Employer Risk

By Adam Bouka, Attorney, Holland & Hart LLP May 29, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: May 29, 2026

Employers have long used reductions in force (RIFs) as a high-risk but familiar response to economic pressure, restructuring, or strategic change. Traditionally, employers evaluated RIF-related risk through relatively discrete lenses—compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, potential discrimination claims, and the adequacy of internal documentation. Today, that approach may no longer be […]

Legislative and Labor Push Against Artificial Intelligence is Looming

By Paul J. Zech, Attorney, Felhaber Larson May 22, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 22, 2026

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 […]

Failure: The Secret Sauce of Gen AI Strategy 

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts May 13, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: May 13, 2026

Generative AI rewards those who embrace constant iteration. Instead of fearing errors, treat them as essential data. Every strange output reveals how the system thinks, providing the edge you need to master the tool.   AI offers the rocket fuel that propels innovation forward and enables organizations and teams to overcome challenges and manage risks. This is especially true […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: The AI Outcomes of SPARK HR

By HR Daily Advisor Staff May 4, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: May 4, 2026

AI is everywhere, but it often feels like its hidden behind a veil of shadow and mystery. Thankfully, Jenessa Disler, Sr. Director of Talent and Succession at McKesson, went on stage to dispel myths and discuss how HR leaders can approach AI in HR and their culture with clarity and compassion. As an HR leader who […]

Generative AI and Privilege: What Recent Court Decisions Mean for Your Company

By Jin Yoshikawa, Attorney, Butler Snow LLP Apr 28, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 28, 2026

Gen AI tools are now embedded in daily business operations—from drafting emails and summarizing documents to analyzing data and preparing internal reports—whether they’re sanctioned or not. But as companies and employees adopt these tools, courts are beginning to address an important question: Are AI prompts, uploads, and outputs safe from discovery? Two recent federal decisions […]

The Human Skills HR Must Prioritize to Make AI Work 

By Leena Rinne, VP of Leadership, Skillsoft Apr 24, 2026 Learning & Development

Updated: Apr 27, 2026

An employee uses AI to generate a recommendation in seconds. It looks polished, confident, and complete. But it’s flawed. Without the skills to question or validate that output, the mistake moves forward faster than ever before. This is the reality organizations are facing as AI in HR adoption accelerates.  The biggest challenge with AI transformation is not adoption, but workforce readiness, making sure […]

DOL’s Workplace AI Strategy Follows Historical Approach to Technology

By Federal Employment Law Insider Apr 10, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Apr 10, 2026

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responding consistently with its historical approach to technological advancements. Before adopting AI-related compliance frameworks, the DOL is prioritizing workforce readiness for an AI-powered world. Aligned with the current administration’s policies, the DOL’s approach promotes innovation over restriction and guidance over enforcement, […]

Meta Leading the Great Tech Shift: Chelsea MacMullan on SPARK HR

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 2, 2026 HRDA Featured

Updated: Apr 2, 2026

The great tech shift has been slowly approaching since the internet’s invention, and with the advent of AI, the workplace as we know it is already in the past. So, how can HR shepherd the next generation of workers into this new business world? Thanks to Chelsea MacMullan, Org Change Management lead for Meta, we […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Adam Hickman on AI & Leadership

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 23, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Feb 23, 2026

The world seems to be changing at a faster rate every single day, and employees taking the brunt of the change, and fearing for the future. Job loss is rampant, economic uncertainty looms around every corner, and no one truly knows if their same job will be around tomorrow. So, how do leaders guide their […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: ‘AI Isn’t the Answer to Every Problem’

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 9, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Feb 9, 2026

Few understand the AI landscape in HR like Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer of Lighthouse Research & Advisory, bestselling author, and seasoned SPARK speaker. HR Daily Advisor had the chance to sit down with Ben to ask our most burning questions about what 2026 holds for AI and HR and get a sneak peek into what […]