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Does AI mean the end of the HR professional?

08/17/2026
At the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) latest conference, SHRM President Johnny Taylor warned the human resource professionals in attendance that “the livelihood of everyone in this room” is in danger because “there’s a drumbeat, a steady drumbeat and underground cadence that seriously questions our value.” He went on to provide examples of companies… View Article

Getting a reduction in force (RIF) right

05/31/2026
When a reduction in force moves from discussion to action, the biggest risk isn’t the decision itself—it’s how it’s carried out.

Do you have a manosphere problem?

05/25/2026
Hearing unfamiliar terms like “looksmaxxing,” “beta” or “body count” at work? Welcome to the manosphere problem. These online, pro-masculinity, anti-feminism subcultures can seep into the workplace and create a hostile environment. Update your harassment training, learn the language, and don’t dismiss complaints just because a term is unfamiliar.

Running FMLA and PWFA concurrently

05/25/2026
The FMLA and PWFA overlap considerably for pregnancy needs. Because much PWFA accommodation time also qualifies as FMLA leave, employers can generally run them concurrently—docking FMLA for pregnancy-related absences. But remember: once FMLA runs out, the PWFA does not provide additional time off for bonding.

EEOC may stop collecting demographic information

05/25/2026
Since 1966, employers with 100+ workers have filed annual EEO-1 demographic reports. On May 14, the EEOC sent the White House a proposed rule to rescind EEO-1 reporting plus ADA, GINA and PWFA requirements. For now, 2025 EEO-1 reporting is still due—employers should gather data and watch for announcements.

Immigration enforcement: Is your workplace prepared?

05/25/2026
At LEAP 2026, immigration attorney Chris Thomas warned that enforcement activity will increase, not ease. Employers should prepare a response plan, train managers on the “Three C’s”—be courteous, close-mouthed and involve counsel—and understand the difference between administrative and judicial warrants before granting agents access.

Billable hours and pumping breaks: What can employers do?

05/25/2026
The PUMP Act grants new mothers unlimited milk-expression breaks during their infant’s first year—but frequent breaks may mean employees miss billable-hour minimums. The DOL says employers can’t hold pump time against productivity goals or force makeup hours. The safer approach: bill pumping time to overhead, not the employee.

3 cities pass nontraditional family workplace discrimination protections

05/25/2026
Oakland, Portland and Olympia have passed laws expanding antidiscrimination protections to nontraditional family structures—multigenerational households, multiple-family households and even polyamorous families. Employers operating in any of these West Coast cities should note the new coverage, which often spreads from cities to broader statewide protections within a few years.

Employment law risks HR can’t ignore this summer

05/25/2026
The summer of 2026 is shaping up to be challenging for HR. Speakers at LEAP 2026 outlined a landscape where the biggest risks no longer live in traditional compliance, but in everyday decisions—off-duty conduct, religious accommodation, layoffs, new state laws and workplace speech—where risk is increasingly situational and unpredictable.

How to prepare managers for depositions

05/18/2026
Most HR teams don’t think about depositions until a lawsuit is already underway. Hopefully, you won’t be the target of a lawsuit, but if you are, Charles High, retired partner at Kemp Smith, and Paul Prather, partner at Littler, offer tips on how to prepare your managers.