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Changing of the guard: EEOC could have Democratic majority by July

04/12/2022
President Biden has announced he will nominate plaintiff-side attorney Kalpana Kotagal to serve on the EEOC, replacing outgoing commissioner and former EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon when her term ends July 1.

Are you saying ‘@#$%&!’ more? You’re not alone

04/12/2022
Whether due to frustration from the lingering pandemic, Zoom fatigue or increasingly casual, remote business chats, workers are uttering more four-letter words than ever before.

What’s your OOTO look like?

04/06/2022
The sculpting of your “Out of Office” email message is part of the ritual of being away. Of course, there’s a craft to it, and some best practices. Remember these pointers.

Senate refuses to confirm Biden’s choice to head W&H Division

04/05/2022
The nomination of David Weil to head the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division was derailed March 30 when a trio of moderate Senate Democrats said they would not vote to confirm him.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’22

04/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

Budget would expand DOL, EEOC enforcement

03/31/2022
The Biden administration has signaled plans to step up compliance enforcement against employers with budget proposals that increase funding for both the Department of Labor and the EEOC by 10.6% each in fiscal year 2023, which begins in October 2022.

It happened in Vegas! Lessons from the 2022 LEAP conference

03/29/2022
The HR Specialist’s annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium took place March 16–18 in Las Vegas. Here are a few nuggets of HR wisdom from LEAP presenters, some of the nation’s most respected employment law attorneys.

What are the most annoying co-worker habits?

03/24/2022
As employees return to workplaces, get ready for those “He’s annoying me!” complaints to HR.

Workers praise employers for support during pandemic

03/22/2022
Despite having their workplaces turned upside down, a majority of U.S. workers give employers high marks for keeping them safe and supporting them during the two-year pandemic.

DOL, EEOC get modest increases in latest budget

03/17/2022
The omnibus federal funding bill Congress passed earlier this month, which kept the government from shutting down, set slightly higher budgets for the Department of Labor and the EEOC.