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A framework for handling HR’s toughest ethical dilemmas

09/29/2025
HR professionals frequently encounter situations where “what is legal” and “what is right” do not align. At the 2025 HR Specialist Summit, Suzanne Lucas, the “Evil HR Lady,” tackled this challenge head-on and offered practical tools for navigating through these dilemmas.

DOL says job openings are falling

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.

Fed firing threatens rate stability

09/08/2025
The Federal Reserve carries a dual mandate—keep employment high and control inflation. To carry out those duties, it sets interest rates. But the firing of one of its members could affect the Fed’s ability to carry out its mission, some say.

Supply-chain priorities ignore people element of the equation

09/08/2025
When companies set supply-chain sustainability goals, climate and environmental targets usually take center stage. But Elephant in the Boardroom, a new working paper from the World Resources Institute, reveals a critical blind spot: the people who make those supply chains possible.

White House proposed budget would eliminate OFCCP

09/02/2025
The DOL has proposed eliminating the agency by cutting funding and staff other than those programs that add veterans and enforce the Rehabilitation Act.

Federal appeals court rules that PWFA is not invalid

09/02/2025
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals says the law was legally passed and that the Constitution did not require in-person voting.

Which laws are keeping HR up at night?

08/25/2025
Compliance priorities tell us more than where HR’s attention is focused—they reveal where organizations feel most vulnerable. Brightmine’s State of Legal Compliance and Employment Law 2025 Report highlights the laws that dominate HR’s compliance agenda, and where attention may not match the real risks.

White House strategy outlines 5 pillars for workforce transformation

08/25/2025
The White House has released America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age, a five-pillar plan designed to rebuild talent pipelines, improve accountability and accelerate innovation. For HR professionals, it offers both a roadmap and a call to action.

Andrea Lucas confirmed as EEOC commissioner

08/11/2025
Lucas had been serving as acting chair since the beginning of the second Trump administration in January, presiding over an agency that does not have a quorum and cannot conduct substantial business until another commissioner is confirmed.

Feds encourage religious talk at work

08/04/2025
According to a recent memo, the Office of Personnel Management is actively encouraging federal workers to bring their religious beliefs to work.