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White House strategy outlines 5 pillars for workforce transformation

08/25/2025
The White House has released America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age, a five-pillar plan designed to rebuild talent pipelines, improve accountability and accelerate innovation. For HR professionals, it offers both a roadmap and a call to action.

Andrea Lucas confirmed as EEOC commissioner

08/11/2025
Lucas had been serving as acting chair since the beginning of the second Trump administration in January, presiding over an agency that does not have a quorum and cannot conduct substantial business until another commissioner is confirmed.

Feds encourage religious talk at work

08/04/2025
According to a recent memo, the Office of Personnel Management is actively encouraging federal workers to bring their religious beliefs to work.

Compliance overload: Measuring the time cost for HR

07/28/2025
Legal compliance is becoming one of the most time-consuming responsibilities for HR departments. This time commitment reflects how complex employment law has become—but it also signals a resource imbalance.

Funding gaps put compliance confidence at risk

07/21/2025
Confidence in employment law compliance is high—but for many organizations, that confidence isn’t backed by budget. While 78% of organizations say they’re well prepared to handle labor and employment compliance issues, only 49% believe those initiatives are adequately funded.

What’s shaping HR in 2025: Skills, trust and the productivity push

07/21/2025
As the lines between human and machine work continue to blur, Mercer’s 2024–2025 Global Talent Trends report outlines how HR leaders must evolve their priorities to keep pace with shifting talent demands, workforce expectations and business risks.

Turn the CIVILITY model into everyday HR action

07/14/2025
Drawing from years of law enforcement experience and high-stakes communication, Jeffrey Owens introduced the CIVILITY framework, a behavioral model designed to reshape how organizations build and sustain workplace culture. Here’s how each part of the CIVILITY model can be applied to your organization.

Organizations hold budgets flat while HR drives retention in 2026

07/14/2025
WTW released its Salary Budget Planning Report, which shows that U.S. employers are planning average salary increases of 3.5% next year, matching 2025’s actual figures. The restraint reflects cautious optimism—stable, but not expansive.

DOL announces deregulation efforts

07/07/2025
The plan aims to “reverse the costly and burdensome rules imposed under previous administrations.”

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.