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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.

The ROI of care: Start investing in women’s health

06/30/2025
As health-care costs continue to climb—expected to rise 8% this year alone—HR leaders are seeking more than short-term fixes. Ninety-one percent of organizations say they’ll prioritize women’s and family health benefits in 2026.

Too hot to work: Indoor heat is harming employees

06/30/2025
Retail and food-service employees aren’t just sweating the summer rush—they’re sweating through the job itself. A new report reveals a troubling rise in indoor heat exposure across the U.S. service sector.

Federal wage law training set for June, September

06/23/2025
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Wage and Hour Division will offer webinars on prevailing wage requirements in 2025 for contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers and other stakeholders involved in federally funded construction and service contracts.

OSHA heat standard may yet happen

06/23/2025
In recent years, the number of days when the temperature reaches dangerous highs has increased, and more workers have succumbed to heat-related illnesses. To help employers provide a safe workplace, OSHA has created a resource page, Heat Illness Prevention, full of preventive tips.

DOL, EEOC candidates go before Senate committee

06/23/2025
If approved, the appointments would go a long way towards cementing the Trump administration’s footprint on two major federal agencies regulating employers.

How discrimination beliefs are driving resistance to DEI initiatives

06/23/2025
When conversations around workplace equity stall or spark conflict, it’s often not because someone is unwilling to engage, but because people are starting from entirely different premises. A new Pew Research Center report highlights how vastly Americans’ perceptions of discrimination differ across political, demographic and social lines.

Training gaps after layoffs spark mistakes, morale dips and turnover risk

06/23/2025
Among over 1,000 U.S. workers who remained after a layoff, 65% said a lack of training led to costly mistakes, and 70% believe structured re-onboarding would have made the transition easier. Only 27% received any.

New injury data signals key risk areas HR can’t afford to ignore

06/17/2025
The total number of workplace injuries may be declining, but the risks—and associated costs—are growing more complex.

SHRM conducts roundtable discussion with U.S. labor secretary

06/17/2025
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is traveling across the country as part of the “America at Work” listening tour, where she talks to business owners and workers about the challenges and opportunities they face at work.