Your HR Career

Staff have returned to the office, but the boss may be MIA

10/10/2023

There’s a profound disconnect between workers who have been ordered to return to the office and the bosses who demand their on-site presence, according to a new survey by ResumeBuilder.com. Fully 23% of workers forced to return to their offices say their supervisors aren’t physically present as much as they are.

Supreme Court watch: Upcoming cases on ‘23–’24 employment law docket

10/10/2023

The 2023–2024 term of the U.S. Supreme Court opened on Oct. 2. Three cases that may have a big impact on employers are already lined up for oral arguments and decisions sometime before June 2024. These include a bid to severely curtail the ability of agencies to create regulations based on their interpretation of federal laws, a potential big expansion of reasons employees can use to sue their employers and a whistleblower-protection case.

Delegate with care when asking managers to help with HR

10/04/2023

Say you’re part of an overworked two- or three-person HR department that struggles to keep up with basic administrative duties. It may be tempting to ease the load by transferring some basic HR duties to managers. That strategy can work, but it can also cause problems—and even result in legal liability risks.

EEOC strategic plan focuses on hate, protecting vulnerable employees, helping pregnant workers

10/02/2023

Over the next four years, the EEOC plans to “combat employment discrimination, promote inclusive workplaces, and respond to the national call for racial and economic justice.”

DOL, EEOC announce outreach, enforcement pact

09/18/2023

The federal agency partnership employers have long suspected has now been formalized: The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the EEOC on Sept. 14 signed a formal cooperation agreement to enhance enforcement of federal laws and regulations.

CEOs distance themselves from DEI initiatives

09/13/2023

Mentions of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives fell by 54% during CEO earnings calls in the first quarter following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard decision, which outlawed race-based affirmative action in higher education.

EEO-1 data collection begins Oct. 31

09/11/2023

The window for submitting 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data opens on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with a filing deadline of Tuesday, Dec. 5.

State, local legislation addresses key employment-law issues

09/08/2023

According to the latest annual Labor Day report from the Littler Mendelson law firm’s Workplace Policy Institute, states are taking the lead on many important employment-law topics. The 2023 edition of the report spotlights recent legislation and regulations addressing workplace freedom of speech, AI in HR decision-making, noncompete agreements, pay transparency and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Make internships part of your talent acquisition strategy

09/01/2023

Savvy employers know that the right intern can make a wonderful addition to the permanent staff once they complete their degree. You already have an idea of their capabilities and potential, and their previous introduction to your company’s practices and culture assists them in fitting in quickly. Here’s how to make internships part of your talent acquisition strategy.

Looking to change your workplace culture? Start in the middle

08/30/2023

Where do you start when you want to change your workplace culture? Andrea Belk Olson says it’s with middle managers. She also cites a Humu study that reports that HR managers are twice as likely to quit as individual contributors. Perhaps no middle managers have been faced with more challenges recently than those in HR roles.