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20% of Labor Department staffers volunteer to leave this year

04/28/2025

More than 2,700 Department of Labor employees have signed up for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program and will leave the agency by this fall.

8 steps to becoming the manager your employees need

04/23/2025

In an effort to “empower” their staffs, too many managers take a completely hands-off approach, leaving employees alone unless they really need help. But this can create a rudderless ship, says management expert Bruce Tulgan. That’s not leadership! Here’s how effective managers provide genuine support to their employees.

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.

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.

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.

1-Minute Strategies: April ’25

03/26/2025

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Key takeaways from 2025 State of the Workplace Report

03/26/2025

HR leaders don’t just react to change, they shape it. The 2025 SHRM State of the Workplace report reveals that while recruitment dominated last year’s agenda, 2025 requires a recalibrated focus on retention, leadership and the strategic use of technology. Here’s what HR professionals need to know—and act on—right now.

New Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer to helm department bracing for steep staff cuts

03/17/2025

The DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is expected to see cuts that will reduce its workforce by up to 90%. The OFCCP oversees the employment practices of federal contractors. The layoffs will almost certainly result in fewer compliance audits for companies that hold federal contracts.

Job cuts surge on DOGE actions, most since July 2020

03/10/2025

U.S.-based employers announced 172,017 job cuts in February, the highest total for the month since 2009, when 186,350 job cuts were recorded.

Should I stay or should I go? Job-change criteria ranked

03/03/2025

What would entice employees to jump ship to a different company? That’s the question the Gallup polling organization recently asked more than 10,000 U.S. workers. Four factors emerged as the most important.