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Depression and Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: An Increasing Employer Challenge

By Steven E. Bers, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P. Jun 16, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) most recent published annual reporting, claims for disability-related discrimination (38%) outpaced race (34%) and sex (26%) related filings. Indeed, in the past three reporting years, the number of charges filed claiming disability-related discrimination increased by 34% (25,004 to 33,668), more than in any other filing category. Disability […]

AI Skills Are Becoming the New Office Rent for HR 

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts Jun 12, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Jun 12, 2026

AI skills are becoming the new office rent: a recurring cost of staying relevant at work. For HR leaders, that changes the question from whether employees should use AI to whether the organization can define competent use clearly enough to reward it, train it, and govern it. The old divide centered on remote versus in-person […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Let Surveys Tell a Story

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 12, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Jun 12, 2026

Engagement surveys are a point of contention for everyone. Employees think they’re a waste of time, managers have to wrangle data into something meaningful, and the entire process feels tedious. But what if these surveys, if done right, could tell a story that actually lets a workplace grow and change to the needs of the […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: External Factors on Internal Culture

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 12, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Jun 12, 2026

Tyrese Manigault, Senior Manager of Employee Engagement of NASCAR, opened up a discussion during SPARK HR on the future of DEI, AI’s effects on leadership, and how leaders view legacy. In his panel, he broke down just how important it is for HR professionals to own up to what they can’t control, and approach what […]

EntertainHR: Let’s Actually Be Suitable for Work: Lessons from Not Suitable for Work 

By Julianne Brown, FordHarrison Jun 10, 2026 EntertainHR

Updated: Jun 10, 2026

The premiere of Mindy Kaling’s latest comedy – Not Suitable for Work – follows a group of young adults entering the workforce and figuring out their lives. This topic is an endless well of content, and Kaling’s new show is in good company with Adults, Girls, Friends, and Broad City, to name a few. Unlike some of its above-mentioned television colleagues, Not Suitable for Work largely focuses on the […]

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Professor Sues SMU for ‘Race’ Discrimination

By Michael P. Maslanka, UNT Dallas College of Law Jun 9, 2026 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jun 9, 2026

“Race” is in quotes in the headline because the lawsuit covered in this article illuminates a definition of “race” that might surprise you. Tenure Denied, Terminal Year Triggered, Lawsuit Filed Academia is a self-contained universe. Your employment contract is renewed year to academic year if performance is satisfactory. In year six, the year-to-year probationary period […]

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Salary Ain’t the Rule: Don’t Just Assume the Overtime Exemption Applies

By Brian Bouchard, Attorney, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Jun 5, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

I hear the incredulity from clients constantly: “Overtime? We pay our employees a salary—they aren’t eligible for overtime.” I call it the salary assumption. Unofficially, it’s the most common misconception in employment law. And it’s an understandable mistake. If an employee is paid a salary, how could an hourly overtime rate apply? The Fair Labor […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Gen Z: The Storytelling Generation

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 5, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Since birth, Gen Z has been surrounded by technology, media, and easy access to as much information as possible. The result? They’ve grown incredibly skilled at something every business needs more of, yet few are capitalizing on it: storytelling. We’ve seen a sharp decline in entry level roles this year. Mixed with other economic uncertainty […]

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 […]

When Hiring Plans Change Overnight 

By Kimberly Marsh, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Pebl May 29, 2026 Recruiting

Updated: May 29, 2026

It usually starts with a Slack message, followed by an urgent and unexpected executive team meeting: the hiring plan is being reversed. Budgets are being revisited, and active roles are being put on hold. Within hours, you’re expected to pause candidate searches, reassess headcount, manage risk, and help leaders communicate decisions that are still taking shape. This […]