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Job cuts jumped 60% in March

04/07/2025
U.S. employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, a 60% increase from the 172,017 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 205% from the 90,309 cuts announced in March 2024.

Review outsourced training to ensure it’s free of risky content

03/28/2025
As an HR professional, you know you must provide anti-harassment training. Otherwise, your employer faces potentially costly liability, because one of the key defenses against harassment lawsuits is the ability to prove you took reasonable steps to prevent harassment and put an end to it if it does occur.

New EEOC guidance encourages employees to report DEI programs

03/28/2025
The EEOC has issued new guidance “focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination related to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ in the workplace.” It’s the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to stamp out DEI initiatives not just in the federal government but also in the private sector.

1-Minute Strategies: April ’25

03/26/2025
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Key takeaways from 2025 State of the Workplace Report

03/26/2025
HR leaders don’t just react to change, they shape it. The 2025 SHRM State of the Workplace report reveals that while recruitment dominated last year’s agenda, 2025 requires a recalibrated focus on retention, leadership and the strategic use of technology. Here’s what HR professionals need to know—and act on—right now.

Most frontline workers are trained by their managers

03/24/2025
New research by the Association for Talent Development reveals that 75% of employers use on-the-job coaching by managers to train their frontline employees.

When good workers go missing: Handling attendance issues

03/21/2025
The ripple effect of chronically absent employees extends far beyond mere gaps in availability—whether they’re missing from office chairs or virtual meetings, unreliable attendance diminishes team morale, disrupts workflows and ultimately impacts your bottom line. While writing up team members ranks among management’s least pleasant responsibilities, addressing attendance problems requires decisive action backed by fair, consistent processes.

Start planning now for office spring cleaning

03/21/2025
Ahh, spring is in the air! Well, not quite yet. But spring cleaning should be. It’s time to open your planner and designate a day within the next few months to refresh the entire workplace.

Executive order takes aim at law firm, targets DEI activities in legal industry

03/17/2025
The order ostensibly targets the firm’s hiring and promotion policies, which it characterizes as “blatant race-based and sex-based discrimination.”

New Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer to helm department bracing for steep staff cuts

03/17/2025
The DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is expected to see cuts that will reduce its workforce by up to 90%. The OFCCP oversees the employment practices of federal contractors. The layoffs will almost certainly result in fewer compliance audits for companies that hold federal contracts.