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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.

Federal wage law training set for June, September

06/23/2025
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Wage and Hour Division will offer webinars on prevailing wage requirements in 2025 for contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers and other stakeholders involved in federally funded construction and service contracts.

DOL, EEOC candidates go before Senate committee

06/23/2025
If approved, the appointments would go a long way towards cementing the Trump administration’s footprint on two major federal agencies regulating employers.

SHRM conducts roundtable discussion with U.S. labor secretary

06/17/2025
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is traveling across the country as part of the “America at Work” listening tour, where she talks to business owners and workers about the challenges and opportunities they face at work.

Job cuts rise while hiring slows

06/17/2025
The labor market is flashing mixed signals—ones HR leaders can’t afford to ignore.

Rethink your Pride Month approach to build lasting inclusion

06/17/2025
HR professionals play a pivotal role in shaping what Pride Month looks and feels like across an organization. You don’t need a parade float. You do need intention, consistency and a willingness to listen. Here’s how HR can help lead meaningful Pride efforts—and avoid the common missteps that undercut trust.

Meet the DOL appointees for Wage and Hour Division

06/09/2025
The U.S. Department of Labor announced five political appointees for the Wage and Hour Division, including an acting administrator and four policy advisors.