Tag: recruiting

DOL’s Workplace AI Strategy Follows Historical Approach to Technology

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, […]

NLRB Finding Its Way, or Does Anyone Benefit From a Nonfunctioning Board?

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the oldest “super agency,” created in 1935—is newly reconstituted and will be finding its way in an unprecedented setting and facing unprecedented challenges.  Background  President Trump, in an unprecedented move, fired Board Member Gwen Wilcox in January 2025, despite provisions in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) bestowing tenure protections […]

Department of Labor Issues FMLA Guidance in Recent Opinion Letters

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued opinion letters offering employers guidance regarding certain family and medical leave matters under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As with other opinion letters, they are nonbinding on the courts, but they serve as valuable insight to employers on the DOL’s expectations regarding an employer’s […]

When Good Intentions Create Risk: What the EEOC’s Coca-Cola Case Means for HR Teams 

Organizations and HR teams should pay close attention to the recent lawsuit filed by the U.S. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast.  At a high level, this case focuses on a diversity event that allegedly limited participation based on sex. But the bigger issue is not the event itself. It is what it signals about how these […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Meta Leading the Great Tech Shift

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 have […]

Why Marketing Hiring Carries New Risks for HR Leaders

The risk profile of a marketing hire has quietly changed. What once felt like a creative or brand-driven function is now directly tied to revenue performance, pipeline growth, and board-level metrics. At the same time, AI has reshaped how candidates present their work and how convincingly they can simulate experience. For HR leaders, that combination […]

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

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 […]

EntertainHR: What Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Teaches Employers About AI

I’m a huge fan of monster movies, especially all things Titan related. Whether it’s Godzilla stomping all over cities, King Kong beating his chest or the three-headed King Ghidorah wreaking havoc, there’s something about the mythology of this MonsterVerse that just speaks to me and my inner geek. AppleTV’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tells the story of the Randa family, the founders of Monarch, the covert […]

The My Pleasure Advantage: Why Chick-fil-A Wins on People – Webinar Recap

In a recent webinar conversation with Nicholas Lawrence (Nicholas L.), Executive Director of People & Culture at Chick-fil-A Restaurants, local franchise – Indianapolis, and SPARK HR 2026 speaker, he shared how to be an organizational culture architect and how to make your organization a gold standard of service. During the webinar, three themes emerged on […]

Alleviating Financial Stress: How HR Teams Can Support Employees Amid Economic Turmoil 

Employees have been forced to deal with constant economic upheaval over the past few years. First, there was the surging unemployment and job displacement—as well as physical displacement—caused by a once-in-a-century pandemic. Then there was the explosion of post-COVID inflation. Now employees face a huge spike in healthcare costs, high levels of indebtedness, and a cooling labor market. While AI is […]