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Compensation & Benefits
Retirement savings gaps highlight deeper equity divides
06/30/2025
New Gallup research reveals that only 59% of U.S. adults report having money invested in a retirement savings plan such as a 401(k), 403(b) or IRA—a number that conceals stark disparities in access and preparedness.
Employee Relations
Refocus on manager engagement to boost team-wide performance
06/30/2025
If your management teams seem more drained lately, the data supports the concern. This isn’t just a leadership issue, but an organizational one. When managers struggle, so do their teams—and it shows in performance.
Employment Law
No, you can’t deny accommodation over aesthetics
06/30/2025
Can a perceived customer preference for non-disabled front-of-house workers make being able to stand and walk without a limp an essential function of the job? One employer found out when it ended up paying $100,000 for turning down a request for a stool.
Hiring
CHNV update: Revocations and USCIS guidance trigger urgent employer action
06/30/2025
The decision to immediately and without warning terminate the CHNV parole program, which involves 530,000 participants, creates urgent compliance and workforce implications for employers.
HR Management
EEOC and DOL nominees move out of committee
06/30/2025
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) has moved these Trump administration nominees out of committee, setting up a full Senate confirmation vote on each soon.
Terminations
Discover work mistakes during FMLA? Here’s what to do
06/23/2025
Employees who take FMLA leave are protected from retaliation for doing so. That’s led to the mistaken belief among some employees that they can’t be disciplined or fired while on leave. That’s not the case.
Article Archives
The ROI of care: Start investing in women’s health
Too hot to work: Indoor heat is harming employees
Supreme Court rules ADA does not apply to former employees
Why “overqualified” shouldn’t be a dealbreaker
Strategies to attract and keep talent from Gen Z to boomers
Federal wage law training set for June, September
OSHA heat standard may yet happen
DOL, EEOC candidates go before Senate committee
Painful periods? That’s no reason not to hire
How discrimination beliefs are driving resistance to DEI initiatives
Training gaps after layoffs spark mistakes, morale dips and turnover risk
Rethinking pay in 2025: How HR can help repair employee trust
New injury data signals key risk areas HR can’t afford to ignore
SHRM conducts roundtable discussion with U.S. labor secretary
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