Category: News

A new ruling in a case from Alabama provides valuable insight for HR pros on the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In the ruling, a federal appeals court revived a former FedEx employee’s claim that the employer violated the law when it reprimanded him and then terminated his employment because he…

If you’re planning holiday celebrations for your workplace, remember this: Make them inclusive. Many employees look forward to celebrating the holiday season with their colleagues, friends and leaders in some way. But most of your employees come from different backgrounds, experiences, beliefs and lifestyles. So multiple cultural and religious traditions occur near the end of…

In today’s news and commentary, OSHA fines Taylor Foods, Santa Fe raises their living wage, and a date is set for a Senate committee to consider Trump’s NLRB nominee. OSHA has issued an approximately $1.1 million dollar fine to Taylor Farms New Jersey, a subsidiary of Taylor Fresh Foods, after identifying repeated and serious safety…

On October 6th, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders published The Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, a study completed by asking ChatGPT to estimate displacement via catalogued job descriptions, projecting nearly 100 million jobs lost to AI and automation over the next decade. However, views about the likely impact of AI on employment run…

Feel like work has become stagnant or overwhelming? It’s not uncommon — especially when your workload doesn’t align with your goals and motivations. In fact, to fall in love with the work you do, you need to be engaged. To feel engaged at work, you need to feel that your efforts help you develop professionally…

Step onto the floor of any organization today and you’ll see a mix of generations working side by side. The Silent Generation brings legacy wisdom, Baby Boomers carry decades of experience, Gen X offers steady leadership, Millennials push for fresh ideas, and Gen Z adds bold energy. It’s the first time in history that all…

Labor leaders criticize tariffs; White House cancels jobs report; and student organizers launch chaperone program for noncitizens.

In 2024, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 399 — the “California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act” — which prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee for declining to attend an “employer-sponsored meeting” that “communicate[s] the employer’s opinion about religious or political matters.” But the day before SB 399 was set to go into effect, the…

Recent advances in AI have reshaped a variety of workplaces. This is particularly true among white-collar workers, 27% of whom report regularly using AI at work (as compared to only 9% of blue-collar workers). Granted, extreme predictions about widespread job displacement have yet to come to fruition, as the number of work tasks that AI can fully automate…

You missed a deadline. Your team fell short on this quarter’s goal. You didn’t land the deal. Your boss said she was disappointed in your team’s work. They aren’t full-on failures. They’re setbacks. And they suck. But they don’t have to suck the life out of you. You — and your team — can rebound…