The HR Specialist

12/01/2025

The September employment numbers tell a familiar story: The job market is moving but not breaking in any clear direction. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 119,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls—moderate growth that still gives HR managers useful direction as they plan for the year ahead.

12/01/2025

If all three bills are enacted and signed by the president, all employers would soon be able to offer comp time in lieu of overtime, the Department of Labor would be limited in which employees it considers tipped employees and the DOL’s PAID program would become an official part of the FLSA.

12/01/2025

Generally, employers can require employees to treat customers with respect and consideration. But can they really require workers to fake it?

12/01/2025

Sometimes business is booming. Other times, not so much. We appear to be heading into a downturn, and that means you may have to make some hard decisions, including terminations of some long-time employees. Is there a way to do so compassionately? According to lawyers at Littler participating in a recent webinar, the answer is yes.

11/24/2025

It’s that time of year—2025 will soon appear in the rearview mirror, and when the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, new state laws will go into effect. Here’s a summary of some of those laws that may impact your operations.

11/24/2025

Using large-scale labor market and job-posting datasets, researchers found that removing past pay from negotiations not only increases transparency and boosts starting salaries but also delivers outsized gains for women and nonwhite workers whose prior earnings often reflect structural inequities rather than true market value.