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HR amid economic uncertainty: Is now the time to ban moonlighting?

04/18/2025
According to a recent survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a record number of people are working more than one job.

Stronger caregiving policies start with smarter HR

04/16/2025
Nearly one in five working caregivers expect to take on new or additional elder caregiving responsibilities in the next five years—and among employees who aren’t currently caregivers, elder care is the most anticipated future obligation. This scale of caregiving makes it a pressing workforce issue, yet many HR departments still fall short in their approach.

DOL offers early outs to employees of four agencies

04/14/2025
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has offered Department of Labor employees another opportunity to quit. On April 4, she sent an email to staff members in the DOL’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of Public Affairs and Women’s Bureau informing them they could again sign up for the Trump administration’s options for leaving the federal government.

Turnover is highest among ‘deskless’ workers

04/14/2025
“Deskless” workers—the 70% to 80% of the global workforce that doesn’t work from a central office location—experience a turnover rate 1.6 times higher than their office-based counterparts.

Mind the gap: Public, experts disagree on AI’s value

04/14/2025
Despite AI’s rapid rise, the public remains deeply skeptical that it is being used responsibly.

Electronic signatures: What employers need to know

04/09/2025
For centuries, a signature at the bottom of a piece of paper has meant someone agrees with what the document says. Can keystrokes carry the same legal weight as pen strokes? Yes. Two federal laws establish the legality of e-signatures in this country: the UETA and E-SIGN.

States react to the Fed’s stance on DEI

04/09/2025
Do you wear your seatbelt? If you do, you’re a lot less likely to be injured in a car accident. Diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to guidance issued by 16 states, operate in much the same way—good DEI policies lessen the possibility of unlawful discrimination in the workplace.

Job cuts jumped 60% in March

04/07/2025
U.S. employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, a 60% increase from the 172,017 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 205% from the 90,309 cuts announced in March 2024.

Review outsourced training to ensure it’s free of risky content

03/28/2025
As an HR professional, you know you must provide anti-harassment training. Otherwise, your employer faces potentially costly liability, because one of the key defenses against harassment lawsuits is the ability to prove you took reasonable steps to prevent harassment and put an end to it if it does occur.

New EEOC guidance encourages employees to report DEI programs

03/28/2025
The EEOC has issued new guidance “focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination related to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ in the workplace.” It’s the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to stamp out DEI initiatives not just in the federal government but also in the private sector.