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Would you let AI do your job for you? After all, if AI could do your work, you probably wouldn’t have a job. That’s why some people might think I did the unthinkable: I used AI to do my job for a month. OK, OK, as you probably know, very few of us can sit…

Getting payroll right is one of HR’s most visible responsibilities. When it goes wrong, everyone notices. And when paychecks are late or incorrect, it undermines employee trust and opens the door to compliance risk. That’s why we put together this Payroll Software Guide for HR — to help you choose a system that keeps pay…

This wage claim shows how everyday workplace routines like security checks can turn into multimillion-dollar liabilities. Retail giant Target has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle charges that it violated New Jersey law by failing to pay warehouse workers for time spent undergoing security screenings and walking across a warehouse floor to and from…

Conflict lies at the heart of the employment relationship. Indeed, Employment and Labor Law emerged in the early twentieth century as a political response to social unrest, seeking to channel these tensions into legal frameworks for adjudication. Whether expressed through wage and hour disputes, discrimination claims, unfair labor practices, or struggles over union recognition, such…

A challenge to a federal PLA requirement; a delayed hearing on collective bargaining; and the IRS announces relief from “no tax on tips” reporting requirements.

What Upwork’s Bubty Acquisition and Visa Reform Mean for Global Talent In episode 859 of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Pavel Shynkarenko, founder of Mellow, to unpack some major shifts shaping the freelance economy and the global world of work. Pavel is a veteran in HR and financial technologies with more than 20…

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA’s) requirement to report overtime and tips to the IRS starting with tax year 2025 was heavy lifting. After all, the legislation passed in July 2025, leaving employers with little prep time before tax year 2025 Forms 1099 and Forms W-2 were due. Worse, the law contained limited guidance…

Starbucks workers authorize a strike; Sixth Circuit rejects Thryv remedies; OPEIU tries to intervene to defend the NLRB.

Layoffs are difficult for employees who lose their jobs. But those who are left behind, doing the work and seeing their colleagues forced out the door, also face difficult times. They almost always suffer survivor’s guilt. With about 1.7 million layoffs and discharges across industries, you can imagine there is a lot of survivor’s guilt…

Workplace investigations are among HR’s most difficult tasks, especially when harassment allegations are involved. Yet one serious risk often goes unnoticed: The risk of a defamation claim from the accused employee. A decision from a federal court in Ohio offers a good example of the danger that exists – and how employers can avoid liability…