Category: News
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The First Amendment as Government Workers’ Protection of Last Resort
The Trump administration has devastated the government workforce and the legal protections that guard it. Shortly after entering office, the administration voided collective bargaining agreements made in the waning days of the Biden administration and empowered the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to engage in large-scale force reductions. In July, the administration recategorized thousands of federal…
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Washington Extends Labor Law to Private Sector Workers (if NLRA Preemption Ends)
Washington state governor Bob Ferguson signed new state labor legislation into law on Monday, March 23. The legislation is the latest “trigger law” to be passed by a state. These laws provide a mechanism for state authority over the organizing and bargaining rights of currently federally-preempted private sector workers. The measure, (HB 2471[1]) is similar…
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10 Most Regrettable Phrases at Work — And How To Rebound from Them
We’ve all said something we would like to take back when our nerves were frazzled. In fact, almost 90% of people admit that they’ve said things they soon regretted when they were under pressure, according to a study from Preply. At the top of the list of regrettable phrases: “I don’t care.” Problems with Regrettable…
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Barry Winkless: The Future of Work is a Design Challenge.
In HR, we’ve spent years chasing the “next big thing.” Remote work. Hybrid policies. AI adoption. Four-day weeks. Skills-based hiring. The list keeps growing. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question? In a recent conversation with Barry Winkless, Head of the Future of Work Institute at Cpl and author of Future Work World,…
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Bryan Adams: Everyone’s a Cyborg Now
Why Culture and “Friction by Design” Are Reshaping Hiring in the AI Era Hiring has always been competitive. But in 2026, it’s no longer just competitive; it’s distorted. Thanks to AI, every candidate can now submit a near-perfect resume. Polished language, optimized keywords, tailored experience—it’s all table stakes. The result? A hiring landscape flooded with…
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Ingo Piroth: How Global Teams Are Powering Workforce Transformation
Outsourcing used to be a cost conversation. Today, it’s a capability conversation. In episode 886 of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Ingo Piroth, Chief Revenue Officer at Emapta Global, to unpack how offshore teams have evolved from a tactical fix into a strategic growth lever for organizations navigating global talent shortages, rising costs, and…
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March 27, 2026
“Cesar Chavez Day” renamed “Farmworkers Day” in California after investigation finds Chavez engaged in rampant sexual abuse.
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March 29, 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs re-terminates its collective bargaining agreement despite a preliminary injunction, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority announces new rules increasing the influence of political appointees over federal labor relations.
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DOL Releases Groundbreaking AI Literacy Framework: 5 Early Best Practices
Most organizations have come to terms with this: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has or will change how their employees work. Now there are guardrails to help get that work done. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework. With that, the DOL has essentially declared that AI literacy is a foundational…
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20 Questions to Ask WFM Vendors (Plus 40 Follow-Ups)
Many HR leaders and frontline managers face the same weekly grind: Shift errors that escalate into timecard disputes, OT overruns and FLSA audit risks that Payroll teams must resolve. That reality raises the stakes in every workforce management (WFM) buying decision. The platform you choose determines how hours are captured, how pay rules are applied…
