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Employee Relations
Resistance over return-to-office mandates intensifies
10/06/2025
A new survey from FlexJobs, an employment-finding service, shows employee resistance to return-to-office mandates has reached a breaking point.
Employment Law
35 years of the ADA: How managers can support disabled employees
10/06/2025
October is Disability Awareness Month, and 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. What better time to remind managers that the ADA has opened the workplace to disabled individuals by requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants and employees?
Hiring
Government shutdown impacts hiring and I-9 process
10/06/2025
With the government shutdown that began at midnight Oct. 1, some services may be temporarily unavailable. That includes the use of the E-Verify system for employers that participate.
HR Management
HR Specialist Summit speaker addresses 2025 challenges and previews the year ahead
10/06/2025
At the recent HR Specialist Summit held September 10–11, Anniken Davenport, HR Employment Law Advisor senior legal editor, addressed the top employment law trends of 2025 and what’s coming in 2026.
Compensation & Benefits
New Mexico to offer universal free day care
09/29/2025
For parents of preschool-age children, finding day care is difficult and expensive. Now one state has taken a big step towards solving the problem by starting up universal free day care. New Mexico’s plan may serve as a model for other states.
Terminations
Clear criteria help organizations conduct fair workforce reductions
09/22/2025
When leaders decide a reduction in force is unavoidable, HR plays a central role in ensuring the process is legally sound, fairly applied and handled with respect.
Article Archives
DOJ says religious accommodations include remote work: 3 steps to take
Proposed law seeks to protect older workers
EEOC stops handling disparate-impact cases
Are you liable for third-party harassment? Maybe, maybe not
Newly proposed bill targets credit checks in hiring
Private payroll report shows steep job decline
Smarter hiring starts with these steps
Seasonal hiring slows as retailers scale back plans
Court: Toxic social media posts justify denying promotion
Senate confirms block of nominees after rule change
$43 million pay-equity settlement against Disney shows need to audit
$80K payday for requesting Sundays off during interview
DHS announces more H-1B changes
Older employees, rising complaints: What HR needs to know about age bias
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