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January job cuts lowest since 2022

02/24/2025
U.S.-based employers announced 49,795 cuts in January, up 28% from the 38,792 announced in December. This is down 40% from the 82,307 cuts announced in January 2024.

Embrace return-to-office as an opportunity to collaborate

02/20/2025
As the pendulum has shifted from a fully remote workforce to a more hybrid or full in-office arrangement, now is the time to evaluate how to create a workplace experience that fosters engagement and productivity.

More than half of senior execs anticipate leaving within 2 years

02/18/2025
Fifty-six percent of C-suite leaders reporting to their organizations’ CEOs say they are likely or extremely likely to leave their current roles in the next two years, according to a survey by the Gartner business advisory firm. It found that 27% expect to leave by mid-year.

Long-time Lucas aide Rogers appointed acting EEOC general counsel

02/10/2025
President Donald Trump on Feb. 4. appointed Andrew Rogers as the acting general counsel of the EEOC. Rogers has served as chief counsel to Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas since October 2020, during her prior tenure as commissioner.

EEOC broke record for monetary recovery in FY 2024

02/10/2025
The EEOC collected almost $700 million on behalf of 21,000 victims of employment discrimination in fiscal year 2024.

Strategy tips to help HR navigate organizational change

02/03/2025
HR’s role in 2025 reflects broader shifts occurring within workplaces, the economy and the realm of technology. As employers grapple with economic pressures, tight labor markets and advancing automation, HR must take a proactive, strategic stance to thrive.

EEOC, NLRB can’t conduct business as usual after Trump firings

01/31/2025
President Trump on Jan. 27 fired two Democrats from the EEOC and one from the National Labor Relations Board, leaving both agencies without a quorum and unable to execute important functions.

Step into HR 2025: Resources, regulations and employee needs

01/29/2025
With budgets tightening and employee expectations rising, HR departments face mounting pressure to do more with less this year. Yet amid these constraints, opportunities emerge for HR leaders to reshape their approach and drive unprecedented value for their organizations and workforce.

Micone tapped to lead DOL as acting secretary

01/27/2025
Vince Micone, a career civil servant with decades of experience at various federal agencies, will serve as acting labor secretary pending Senate confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the DOL.

Lucas, an outspoken critic of DEI, named EEOC chair

01/27/2025
President Trump on Jan. 22 appointed Andrea R. Lucas, an EEOC commissioner since 2020, to serve as chair of the EEOC. Lucas has made a name for herself at the commission for her outspoken criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which she says foster “widespread, overt discrimination.”