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I-9s and revoked EADs

07/13/2026
Question: “We are a childcare center and employ several Somali citizens who had Temporary Protected Status when hired and they provided their work authorization documents when they filled out I-9 forms last year. What’s our next move? Do we really have to fire them?” A.P., MN Answer: Maybe. But there are a few steps you… View Article

What Supreme Court agency firing ruling means for employers

07/13/2026
On the last day of its 2025-26 term, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that allows the President of the U.S. to terminate most administrative agency heads at will. The 6-3 decision overturned a 90-year-old Supreme Court decision, Humphery’s Executor v. U.S., that had said executive agency heads can only be removed for three… View Article

It happened again – Poor public behavior results in firing

07/02/2026
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Supreme Court upends immigration rules

07/02/2026
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Charlie Kirk, firings and now – big dollar settlements

06/22/2026
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Lessons from EEOC pregnancy lawsuit

06/22/2026
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You can’t fire workers for sharing pay info

06/14/2026
Employers simply can’t ban salary discussions or claim the information is confidential. While HR can create a confidential salary list, employees are free to talk among themselves and share the information that way.

$4,250,000 settlement over denied religious vaccination exemptions

06/08/2026
In a stunningly large settlement, the EEOC has made clear that it will insist on employers making reasonable accommodations for the religious needs of its employees.

Black employees challenge DEI dismissals

05/31/2026
For the second time in one year, an employer has been sued because it fired a Black employee when it changed its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

6 steps to reduce manager turnover

04/13/2026
Most organizations track employee turnover carefully. Fewer pay the same attention to manager turnover—even though losing a manager often costs significantly more than losing an individual contributor.