The HR Specialist

09/08/2025

There’s a new benefit trend some employers are trying—but like anything, it comes with tradeoffs.

09/08/2025

Despite the existence of two laws prohibiting discrimination against pregnant women—the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978, then the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in 2023—employers continue to ignore these laws. Now, the EEOC has taken notice and litigation is ramping up, as one court case proves.

09/08/2025

Internal hires often go wrong for one simple reason: HR and hiring managers assume they know the candidate. The best approach: Dig deep during interviews to identify employees who can be successful in the position you’re looking to fill—not just the job they’re doing now.

09/08/2025

The new report on job openings showed that there were just 7.18 million job listings in July, levels not seen since the pandemic, when millions lost their jobs due to shutdowns. The report is another data point showing increasing weakness in the labor market.

09/02/2025

Effective apologies clear the air and set the tone. They help build a new risk-taking climate as ­employees realize that mistakes—yours and theirs—are not the end. But if you don’t make your apology the right way, it can go unnoticed or even backfire.

08/22/2025

Have you ever presented an employee the option to resign or get fired? Maybe you believed you were helping the employee to graciously exit the workplace without the embarrassment of a termination. However, doing so today just may fall under the no-good-deed-goes-unpunished category.